In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
LAICALLY
Etymology
Adverb
laically (comparative more laically, superlative most laically)
As a layman.
Source: Wiktionary
La"ic*al*ly, adv.
Definition: As a layman; after the manner of a layman; as, to treat a matter laically.
LAIC
La"ic, La"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. laicus: cf. F. laïque. See Lay laic.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to a layman or the laity. "Laical literature." Lowell. An unprincipled, unedified, and laic rabble. Milton.
La"ic, n.
Definition: A layman. Bp. Morton.
LAICAL
La"ic, La"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. laicus: cf. F. laïque. See Lay laic.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to a layman or the laity. "Laical literature." Lowell. An unprincipled, unedified, and laic rabble. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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