In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
pesade (plural pesades)
The motion of a horse when it raises its forequarters and keeps its hind feet on the ground without advancing; rearing.
• Sepeda, peased
Source: Wiktionary
Pe*sade", n. Etym: [F.] (Man.)
Definition: The motion of a horse when, raising his fore quarters, he keeps his hind feet on the ground without advancing; rearing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 March 2025
(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.