In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Wound"y, a.
Definition: Excessive. [Obs.] Such a world of holidays, that 't a woundy hindrance to a poor man that lives by his labor. L'Estrange.
Wound"y, adv.
Definition: Excessively; extremely. [Obs.] A am woundy cold. Ford.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 May 2024
(noun) acquiring or coming into something (usually undesirable); “incurring debts is easier than paying them”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.