In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
WORDISH
Etymology
Adjective
wordish (comparative more wordish, superlative most wordish)
Of or pertaining to words; verbal; wordy.
Source: Wiktionary
Word"ish, a.
Definition: Respecting words; full of words; wordy. [R.] Sir P. Sidney.
– Word"ish*ness, n. The truth they hide by their dark woordishness. Sir K. Digby.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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