In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
peerie (comparative peerier, superlative peeriest)
(chiefly, Shetland and Orkney) Small, tiny.
peerie (plural peeries)
A Shetland sheepdog.
Alternative form of peery (“spinning top”)
Source: Wiktionary
Peer"ie, Peer"y, a. Etym: [See 1st Peer, 2.]
Definition: Inquisitive; suspicious; sharp. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] "Two peery gray eyes." Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.