In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
psora (uncountable)
(medicine, obsolete) A cutaneous disease, especially psoriasis, scabies, or mange.
• Paros, Poras, aspro, praos, proas, rapos, rapso, roaps, sapor, sapro-
Source: Wiktionary
Pso"ra, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Definition: A cutaneous disease; especially, the itch.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 June 2025
(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.