In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Ill`-fa"vored, a.
Definition: Wanting beauty or attractiveness; deformed; ugly; ill-looking. Ill-favored and lean-fleshed. Gen. xli. 3.
– Ill`-fa"vored*ly, adv.
– Ill`-fa"vored*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 June 2024
(noun) an alkaloid with anticholinergic effects that is used as a sedative and to treat nausea and to dilate the pupils in ophthalmic procedures; “transdermal scopolamine is used to treat motion sickness”; “someone sedated with scopolamine has difficulty lying”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.