In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
stond (plural stonds)
(obsolete) stop; halt; hindrance
(obsolete) A stand; a post; a station.
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Source: Wiktionary
Stond, n. Etym: [For stand.]
1. Stop; halt; hindrance. [Obs.] Bacon.
2. A stand; a post; a station. [Obs.] Spenser.
Stond, v. i.
Definition: To stand. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.