In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
bets
plural of bet
bets
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bet
• BTEs, Best, best
Bets
A diminutive of Elizabeth.
• BTEs, Best, best
Source: Wiktionary
Bet, n. Etym: [Prob. from OE. abet abetting, OF. abet, fr. abeter to excite, incite. See Abet.]
Definition: That which is laid, staked, or pledged, as between two parties, upon the event of a contest or any contingent issue; the act of giving such a pledge; a wager. "Having made his bets." Goldsmith.
Bet, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bet, Betted; p. pr. & vb. n. Betting.]
Definition: To stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; to wager. John a Gaunt loved him well, and betted much money on his head. Shak. I'll bet you two to one I'll make him do it. O. W. Holmes.
Bet,
Definition: imp. & p. p. of Beat. [Obs.]
Bet, a. & adv.
Definition: An early form of Better. [Obs.] To go bet, to go fast; to hurry. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 April 2024
(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.