In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
TENDERHEARTEDLY
Etymology
Adverb
tenderheartedly (comparative more tenderheartedly, superlative most tenderheartedly)
In a tenderhearted manner, with caring and compassion.
Source: Wiktionary
TENDERHEARTED
Ten"der-heart`ed, a.
Definition: Having great sensibility; susceptible of impressions or influence; affectionate; pitying; sensitive.
– Ten"der-heart`ed*ly, adv.
– Ten"der-heart`ed*ness, n. Rehoboam was young and tender-hearted, and could not withstand them. 2 Chron. xiii. 7. Be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted. Eph. iv. 32.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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