In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
nealing
present participle of neal
• aneling, eanling, leaning, lignane
Source: Wiktionary
Neal, v. t.
Definition: To anneal. [R.] Chaucer.
Neal, v. i.
Definition: To be tempered by heat. [R.] Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 June 2025
(adjective) marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; “a modest apartment”; “too modest to wear his medals”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.