In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
dirked
simple past tense and past participle of dirk
• Kidder, kidder
Source: Wiktionary
Dirk, n. Etym: [Ir. duirc.]
Definition: A kind of dagger or poniard; -- formerly much used by the Scottish Highlander. Dirk knife, a clasp knife having a large, dirklike blade.
Dirk, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dirked; p. pr. & vb. n. Dirking.]
Definition: To stab with a dirk. Sir W. Scott.
Dirk, a. Etym: [See Dark, a.]
Definition: Dark. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Dirk, v. t.
Definition: To darken. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 May 2025
(noun) (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.