In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Un`der*brace, v. t.
Definition: To brace, fasten, or bind underneath or below. Cowper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 January 2025
(adverb) (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation; “the child was born prematurely”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.