In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DISTAD
Dis"tad, adv. Etym: [Distal + L. ad toward.] (Anat.)
Definition: Toward a distal part; on the distal side of; distally.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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