In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
restringents
plural of restringent
Source: Wiktionary
Re*strin"gent, a. Etym: [L. restringens, p. pr.: cf. F. restringent.]
Definition: Restringing; astringent; styptic. [Obs.] -- n.
Definition: A restringent medicine. [Obs.] Harvey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 May 2024
(verb) tamper, with the purpose of deception; “Fudge the figures”; “cook the books”; “falsify the data”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.