In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Chief"rie, n.
Definition: A small rent paid to the lord paramount. [Obs.] Swift.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 November 2024
(adjective) furnished with inhabitants; “the area is well populated”; “forests populated with all kinds of wild life”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.