In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
KIRKED
Etymology
Adjective
kirked (comparative more kirked, superlative most kirked)
(obsolete) Turned upward; bent.
Source: Wiktionary
Kirked, a. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Definition: Turned upward; bent. [Obs.] Rom. of R.
KIRK
Kirk, n. Etym: [Scot.; cf. Icel. kirkja, of Greek origin. See Church.]
Definition: A church or the church, in the various senses of the word; esp., the Church of Scotland as distinguished from other reformed churches, or from the Roman Catholic Church. [Scot.] Jamieson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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