In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HARDIHEAD
Etymology 1
Noun
hardihead (uncountable)
(obsolete) Alternative form of hardihood.
Etymology 2
From reference to its hardy or robust head.
Noun
hardihead (plural hardiheads or hardihead)
(countable) Alternative form of hardyhead (“the fish”).
Source: Wiktionary
Hard"i*head, n.
Definition: Hardihood. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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THOUGHTFULLY
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
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