In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
uptorn
past participle of uptear
• torn up
Source: Wiktionary
Up*tear", v. t.
Definition: To tear up. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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.