In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Harling
A surname.
harling
present participle of harl
harling (uncountable)
The act or process of surfacing a wall with a slurry of pebbles or stone chips, then curing with a lime render.
Source: Wiktionary
Harl, n. Etym: [Cf. OHG. harluf noose, rope; E. hards refuse of flax.]
1. A filamentous substance; especially, the filaments of flax or hemp.
2. A barb, or barbs, of a fine large feather, as of a peacock or ostrich, -- used in dressing artificial flies. [Written also herl.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 January 2025
(noun) a slight amount or degree of difference; “a tad too expensive”; “not a tad of difference”; “the new model is a shade better than the old one”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.