In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
distils
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of distil
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*til", v. t. & i.
Definition: See Distill.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.