In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ROSIED
Etymology
Adjective
rosied (not comparable)
Decorated with roses or a rose colour.
Anagrams
• dories, ordies, sidero-
Source: Wiktionary
Ros"ied, a.
Definition: Decorated with roses, or with the color of roses.
ROSY
Ros"y, a. [Compar. Rosier; superl. Rosiest.]
Definition: Resembling a rose in color, form, or qualities; blooming; red; blushing; also, adorned with roses. A smile that glowed Celestial rosy-red, love's proper hue. Milton. While blooming youth and gay delight Sit thy rosy cheeks confessed. Prior.
Note: Rosy is sometimes used in the formation of selfrosy-bosomed, rosy-colored, rosy-crowned, rosy-fingered, rosy-tinted. Rosy cross. See the Note under Rosicrucian, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LEFT
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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