In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
hained
simple past tense and past participle of hain
• Haiden, headin'
Source: Wiktionary
Hain, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Sw. hägn hedge, inclosure, Dan. hegn hedge, fence. See Hedge.]
Definition: To inclose for mowing; to set aside for grass. "A ground . . . hained in." Holland.
Hain (han), v. t. [Cf. Sw. hägn hedge, inclosure, Dan. hegn hedge, fence. See Hedge.]
Definition: To inclose for mowing; to set aside for grass. "A ground . . . hained in." Holland.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 January 2025
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.