In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
QUIETSOME
Etymology
Adjective
quietsome (comparative more quietsome, superlative most quietsome)
(archaic) Characterised or marked by quietness; calm; still; tranquil
Synonyms
• stillsome
Anagrams
• semi-quote, semiquote
Source: Wiktionary
Qui"et*some, a.
Definition: Calm; still. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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