In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
In`ter*scind", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interscinded; p. pr. & vb. n. Interscinding.] Etym: [L. interscindere; inter between + scindere to cut.]
Definition: To cut off. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 November 2024
(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.