In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
LITHERLY
Adjective
litherly (comparative more litherly, superlative most litherly)
(archaic) mischievous
Adverb
litherly (comparative more litherly, superlative most litherly)
(archaic) slowly; lazily
Source: Wiktionary
Li"ther*ly, a.
Definition: Crafty; cunning; mischievous; wicked; treacherous; lazy.[Archaic] He [the dwarf] was waspish, arch, and litherly. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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