In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Re*mede" (r-md"), n.
Definition: Remedy. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 November 2024
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.