In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Howp, v. i.
Definition: To cry out; to whoop. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 April 2024
(verb) embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; “The fugue typifies Bach’s style of composition”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.