In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
bendwise (comparative more bendwise, superlative most bendwise)
(heraldry) Diagonally; placed like a bend, i.e. running from the dexter chief to the sinister base.
• bendways
Source: Wiktionary
Bend"wise, adv. (Her.)
Definition: Diagonally.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 June 2025
(noun) members of a family line; “his people have been farmers for generations”; “are your people still alive?”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.