In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
GAUNTEST
Adjective
gauntest
superlative form of gaunt: most gaunt
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GAUNT
Gaunt, a. Etym: [Cf. Norw. gand a thin pointed stick, a tall and thin man, and W. gwan weak.]
Definition: Attenuated, as with fasting or suffering; lean; meager; pinched and grim. "The gaunt mastiff." Pope. A mysterious but visible pestilence, striding gaunt and fleshless across our land. Nichols.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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