In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
retempering
present participle of retemper
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1 July 2025
(noun) the state of being a slave; “So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity”--Shakespeare
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.