In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OGLES
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Ogles
plural of Ogle
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Ogles
A surname.
Anagrams
• Goels, LEGOs, Legos, goels, legos, loges, segol
Noun
ogles
plural of ogle
Anagrams
• Goels, LEGOs, Legos, goels, legos, loges, segol
Source: Wiktionary
OGLE
O"gle (og'l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ogled; p. pr. & vb. n. Ogling.] Etym: [From a Dutch word corresponding to G. äugeln to ogle, fr. auge eye; cf. D. ooglonken to ogle, OD. oogen to cast sheep's eyes upon, ooge eye. See Eye.]
Definition: To view or look at with side glances, as in fondness, or with a design to attract notice. And ogling all their audience, ere they speak. Dryden.
O"gle, n.
Definition: An amorous side glance or look. Byron.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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