In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ringlets
plural of ringlet
• Giltners, Sterling, Tinglers, glistren, sterling, tinglers, tringles
Source: Wiktionary
Ring"let, n. Etym: [Ring + -let.]
1. A small ring; a small circle; specifically, a fairy ring. You demi-puppets, that By moonshine do the green sour ringlets make, Whereof the ewe not bites. Shak.
2. A curl; especially, a curl of hair. [Her golden tresses] in wanton ringlets waved. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 June 2025
(noun) (law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.