In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
dotants
plural of dotant
• stand to, stand-to
Source: Wiktionary
Do"tant, n.
Definition: A dotard. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 November 2024
(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.