In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ICTERICAL
Adjective
icterical (comparative more icterical, superlative most icterical)
Dated form of icteric.
Source: Wiktionary
Ic*ter"ic, Ic*ter"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. ictericus, Gr. ictérique.]
1. Pertaining to, or affected with, jaundice.
2. Good against the jaundice. Johnson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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