In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
WEAZENED
Etymology
Adjective
weazened (comparative more weazened, superlative most weazened)
wrinkled and withered
Synonyms
• wizened
Source: Wiktionary
WEAZEN
Wea"zen, a. Etym: [See Wizen.]
Definition: Thin; sharp; withered; wizened; as, a weazen face. They were weazen and shriveled. Dickens.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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