In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
engirdling
present participle of engirdle
Source: Wiktionary
En*gir"dle, v. t.
Definition: To surround as with a girdle; to girdle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 February 2025
(noun) activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; “he wrote the manual on car care”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.