In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
gelidly (not comparable)
In a gelid manner; coldly, icily.
Source: Wiktionary
Gel"id*ly, adv.
Definition: In a gelid manner; coldly.
Gel"id, a. Etym: [L. gelidus, fr. gelun frost, cold. See Cold, and cf. Congeal, Gelatin, Jelly.]
Definition: Cold; very cold; frozen. "Gelid founts." Thompson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.