In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MANNERLIER
MANNERLY
Man"ner*ly, a.
Definition: Showing good manners; civil; respectful; complaisant. What thou thinkest meet, and is most mannerly. Shak.
Man"ner*ly, adv.
Definition: With good manners. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTERSPERSION
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