In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
theaves
plural of theave
• heavest
Source: Wiktionary
Theave, n. Etym: [Cf. W. dafad a sheep, ewe.]
Definition: A ewe lamb of the first year; also, a sheep three years old. [Written also thave.] [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 April 2024
(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; “a great crisis”; “had a great stake in the outcome”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.