In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Flock"ling, n.
Definition: A lamb. [Obs.] Brome (1659).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 May 2025
(noun) a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents; “he sent a runner over with the contract”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.