In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SCALLED
Adjective
scalled (comparative more scalled, superlative most scalled)
(obsolete) scabby; scurfy
Synonyms
• reef, scabrous; see also scabby
Source: Wiktionary
Scalled, a.
Definition: Scabby; scurfy; scall. [Obs.] "With scalled brows black." Chaucer. Scalled head. (Med.) See Scald head, under Scald, a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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