In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
dotages
plural of dotage
• dogates, goadest
Source: Wiktionary
Do"tage, n. Etym: [From Dote, v. i.]
1. Feebleness or imbecility of understanding or mind, particularly in old age; the childishness of old age; senility; as, a venerable man, now in his dotage. Capable of distinguishing between the infancy and the dotage of Greek literature. Macaulay.
2. Foolish utterance; drivel. The sapless dotages of old Paris and Salamanca. Milton.
3. Excessive fondness; weak and foolish affection. The dotage of the nation on presbytery. Bp. Burnet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 September 2024
(noun) an analgesic for mild pain but not for inflammation; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril, Tylenol, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets)
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.