In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
blets
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blet
• Belts, belts, blest
Source: Wiktionary
Blet, n. Etym: [F. blet, blette, a., soft from over ripeness.]
Definition: A form of decay in fruit which is overripe.
Blet, n. Etym: [F. blet, blette, a., soft from over ripeness.]
Definition: A form of decay in fruit which is overripe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.