In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
piscaries
plural of piscary
Source: Wiktionary
Pis"ca*ry, n. Etym: [L. piscarius relating to fishes or to fishing, fr. piscis a fish.] (Law)
Definition: The right or privilege of fishing in another man's waters. Blackstone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 November 2024
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.