In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DEARNLY
Adverb
dearnly (comparative more dearnly, superlative most dearnly)
Alternative form of dernly
Anagrams
• Ryeland
Source: Wiktionary
DEARN
Dearn, a. Etym: [AS. derne, dyrne, dierne, hidden, secret. Cf. Derne.]
Definition: Secret; lonely; solitary; dreadful. [Obs.] Shak.
– Dearn"ly, adv. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Dearn, v. t.
Definition: Same as Darn. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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