In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
didst
(archaic) second-person singular simple past form of do
• Tidds
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Didst
Definition: , the 2d pers. sing. imp. of Do.
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.