In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
UPSPEARING
Etymology
Adjective
upspearing (not comparable)
(archaic) Growing or shooting up like a spear.
Source: Wiktionary
UPSPEAR
Up*spear", v. i.
Definition: To grow or shoot up like a spear; as, upspearing grass. [R.] Cowper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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