In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
harbingering
present participle of harbinger
Source: Wiktionary
Har"bin*ger, n. Etym: [OE. herbergeour, OF. herbergeor one who provides lodging, fr. herbergier to provide lodging, F. héberger, OF. herberge lodging, inn, F. auberge; of German origin. See Harbor.]
1. One who provides lodgings; especially, the officer of the English royal household who formerly preceded the court when traveling, to provide and prepare lodgings. Fuller.
2. A forerunner; a precursor; a messenger. I knew by these harbingers who were coming. Landor.
Har"bin*ger, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Harbingered; p. pr. & vb. n. Harbingering.]
Definition: To usher in; to be a harbinger of. "Thus did the star of religious freedom harbinger the day." Bancroft.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 September 2024
(adjective) without forethought; “letting him borrow her car was an impulsive act that she immediately regretted”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.