In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
bemauls
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bemaul
• Abel sum, malesub
Source: Wiktionary
Be*maul", v. t.
Definition: To maul or beat severely; to bruise. "In order to bemaul Yorick." Sterne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 May 2025
(noun) (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.