In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
REGARDANT
regardant
(adjective) looking backward
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
regardant (not comparable)
(heraldry, of an animal): with the head turned toward the back of the body. [from 15th c.]
Watchful, attentive; contemplative. [from 16th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
Re*gard"ant (-ant), a. Etym: [F. regardant, fr. regarder. See Regard, v. t.] [Written also regardant.]
1. Looking behind; looking backward watchfully. [He] turns thither his regardant eye. Southey.
2. (Her.)
Definition: Looking behind or backward; as, a lion regardant.
3. (O.Eng.Law)
Definition: Annexed to the land or manor; as, a villain regardant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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