In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
misfell
simple past tense of misfall
Source: Wiktionary
Mis*fall", v. t. [imp. Misfell; p. p. Misfallen (; p. pr. & vb. n. Misfalling.]
Definition: To befall, as ill luck; to happen to unluckily. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.