In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
timework
(noun) work paid for at a rate per unit of time
Source: WordNet® 3.1
timework (uncountable)
Work for which a certain rate is paid per unit of time.
• worktime
Source: Wiktionary
30 April 2024
(verb) treat carefully; “He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon”; “He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.