In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Wive"hood, n.
Definition: Wifehood. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 May 2024
(noun) valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.