In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
In*es"cate, v. t. Etym: [L. inescatus, p. p. of inescare; in- in + esca bait.]
Definition: To allure; to lay a bait for. [Obs.] To inescate and beguile young women! Burton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.