In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Sau`ter", v. t. Etym: [F., properly, to jump.]
Definition: To fry lightly and quickly, as meat, by turning ot tossing it over frequently in a hot pan greased with a little fat.
Sau"ter, n.
Definition: Psalter. [Obs.] Piers Plowman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.