In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
irregulars
plural of irregular
Source: Wiktionary
Ir*reg"u*lar, a. Etym: [Pref. ir- not + regular: cf. F. irrégulier.]
Definition: Not regular; not conforming to a law, method, or usage recognized as the general rule; not according to common form; not conformable to nature, to the rules of moral rectitude, or to established principles; not normal; unnatural; immethodical; unsymmetrical; erratic; no straight; not uniform; as, an irregular line; an irregular figure; an irregular verse; an irregular physician; an irregular proceeding; irregular motion; irregular conduct, etc. Cf. Regular. Mazes intricate, Eccentric, intervolved, yet regular Then most when most irregular they seem. Milton. Leading the men of Herefordshire to fight Against the irregular and wild Glendower. Shak. A flowery meadow through which a clear stream murmured in many irregular meanders. Jones.
Syn.
– Immethodical; unsystematic; abnormal; unnatural; anomalous; erratic; devious; crooked; eccentric; unsettled; uneven; variable; changeable; mutable; desultory; disorderly; wild; immoderate; intemperate; inordinate; vicious.
Ir*reg"u*lar, n.
Definition: One who is not regular; especially, a soldier not in regular service.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 May 2025
(adjective) having three units or components or elements; “a ternary operation”; “a treble row of red beads”; “overcrowding made triple sessions necessary”; “triple time has three beats per measure”; “triplex windows”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.