In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
UNKEMPTLY
Etymology
Adverb
unkemptly (comparative more unkemptly, superlative most unkemptly)
In an unkempt manner
Source: Wiktionary
UNKEMPT
Un*kempt", a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + kempt, p. p. of kemb.]
1. Not combed; disheveled; as, an urchin with unkempt hair.
2. Fig.; Not smoothed; unpolished; rough. My rhymes be rugged and unkempt. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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