In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HILDING
Etymology
Noun
hilding (plural hildings)
A wretch, a contemptible person.
Source: Wiktionary
Hil"ding, n. Etym: [Prob. a corruption of hindling, dim. of hind, adj. Cf. Prov. E. hilderling, hinderling. See Hinderling.]
Definition: A base, menial wretch.
– a.
Definition: Base; spiritless. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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