In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PRIMALLY
Etymology
Adverb
primally (comparative more primally, superlative most primally)
in a primal manner
Source: Wiktionary
PRIMAL
Pri"mal, a. Etym: [LL. primalis, fr. L. primus the first. See Prime, a.]
Definition: First; primary; original; chief. It hath the primal eldest curse upon it. Shak. The primal duties shine aloft like stars. Wordsworth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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