Historically, in some Celtic monasteries abbesses presided over joint-houses of monks and nuns, the most famous example being Saint Brigid of Kildare's leadership in the founding of the monastery at Kildare in Ireland.

Historically, this was often a promise to exchange the money for precious metals in some fixed amount.

Historically, most states where the official religion is Buddhism have imposed capital punishment for some offenses.

Historically, the baudot and braille keyboards were standardized to some extent, but they are unable to replicate the full character set of a modern keyboard.

Historically, in Canada, whisky that had some rye grain added to the mash bill to give it more flavour came to be called “ rye ”.

Historically the å has developed from a ligature by writing a small a on top of the letter a ; if an å character is unavailable, some Scandinavian languages allow the substitution of a doubled a.

Historically, some encyclopedias were contained in one volume, but some, such as the Encyclopædia Britannica or the world ´ s largest Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana, became huge multi-volume works.

Historically, the concept of entropy evolved in order to explain why some processes ( permitted by conservation laws ) occur spontaneously while their time reversals ( also permitted by conservation laws ) do not ; systems tend to progress in the direction of increasing entropy.

Historically, several number bases have been used for representing floating-point numbers, with base 2 ( binary ) being the most common, followed by base 10 ( decimal ), and other less common varieties, such as base 16 ( hexadecimal notation ), as well as some exotic ones like 3 ( see Setun ).

Historically, naming traditions existed in some places and cultures.

Historically, the term has also been used in some fields of computer science and information technology to denote the gibibyte, or ( 1024 < sup > 3 </ sup > or 2 < sup > 30 </ sup >) bytes.

Historically, some theocratic Islamic states known as imamates have been led by imams as head of state, such as in what is now Oman, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia.

Historically, some ideas have been advanced to explain the apparent hairlessness of humans, as compared to other species.

He first discussed some of these oriental practices in a series of articles entitled Magic, Mesmerism, Hypnotism, etc., Historically & Physiologically Considered.

Historically these systems are most commonly combined, either formally or informally, in some manner.

Historically, the original Macrovision technology was considered a nuisance to some specialist users because it could interfere with other electronic equipment.

Historically, some people among the northern Amhara community used the label " Galla " derogatorily to label Oromos as well as to label Shewan or southern Amharas who were mostly mixed with Oromo.

Historically some works have been executed on supports which are now extremely fragile and the support rather than the pigment needs to be protected under glass and away from light

Historically, some cultures and religions accommodated, institutionalized, or revered, same-sex love and sexuality ; Several congregations have undertaken a series of organizational, procedural and practical steps to become acknowledged as a " Welcoming Congregation ": a congregation which has taken specific steps to welcome and integrate gay, lesbian, bisexual & transgender ( GLBT ) members.

Historically, this issue has been a major cause of conflict between Somalia and some of its neighbors.

Historically, in the far North, meats such as reindeer, and other ( semi -) game dishes were eaten, some of which have their roots in the Sami culture, while fresh vegetables have played a larger role in the South.

Historically this was a trait characterized by Bordeaux with some premium examples in favorable vintages having the potential to last for over a century, but producers across the globe have developed styles that could age and develop for several decades.

Historically, some kokuji date back to very early Japanese writing, being found in the Man ' yōshū, for example – 鰯 iwashi " sardine " dates to the Nara period ( 8th century ) – while they have continued to be created as late as the late 19th century, when a number of characters were coined in the Meiji era for new scientific concepts.

Historically notable among the Louisiana code's differences from common law is the role of property rights among women, particularly in inheritance gained by widows.

Historically, the Christian church and lay-people have believed that more women than men are involved in paganism and witchcraft, which can be seen as far back as 1487 with the printing of the Malleus Maleficarum Several modern authors of Wiccan books state that, in current Wicca, the situation is the same.

Historically, there have been several Mujtahidehs in Shi ' ism, most famously the women in the family of Allama Hilli, as well as the Baraghani family of 19th century Qazvin.

Historically, women were not allowed to sing in the Church so the soprano roles were given to young boys and later to castrati — men whose larynxes had been fixed in a pre-adolescent state through the process of castration.

Historically, the role of women was confined mostly to being a mother and wife, with women being expected to dedicate most of their energy to these roles, and to spend most of their time taking care of the home.

Historically, the mitzvah of tefillin was not performed by women, but the ritual was apparently kept by some women in medieval France and Germany.

Historically and cross-culturally, adulthood has been determined primarily by the start of puberty ( the appearance of secondary sex characteristics such as menstruation in women, ejaculation in men, and pubic hair in both sexes ).

Historically, advertising has used women in erotic roles and poses more often than men.

Historically, the Kwakwaka ' wakw economy was based primarily on fishing, with the men also engaging in some hunting, and the women gathering wild fruits and berries.

Historically, the personhood of animals, women, and slaves has been a catalyst of social upheaval.

Historically, women in ministry in COGIC are known as missionaries and are designated in two categories — Deaconess Missionary and Evangelist Missionary.

Historically, the Confucian coming of age ceremony has been the " Guan Li " for men and the " Ji Li " for women.

Historically, a possible allusion to André's lack of interest in women occurs in one of Shippen's letters, which refers to Andre's " unrequited appeal to the fairer sex.

Historically, the term " pocket " referred to a pouch worn around the waist by women in the 17th to 19th centuries, mentioned in the rhyme Lucy Locket.

Historically, or in Appenzell until the admission of women, the only proof of citizenship necessary for men to enter the voting area was to show their ceremonial sword or Swiss military sidearm ( bayonet ), this gave proof that you were a freeman allowed to bear arms and to vote.

Historically, women in the west have usually worn their hair long.

Historically, and in some cultures, for example India, the unibrow is viewed as an attractive quality in men and women alike.

Historically, most women gave birth at home without emergency medical care available.

Historically, Filipino Americans have opposed unfairness and racial discrimination within the work force in the 1930s, also many of the Filipino American males were often punished harshly for courting or having sexual relations with White American women.

Historically, the concept of ' hysteria ' was originally understood to be a condition exclusively affecting women, though the concept was eventually extended to men.

Historically, many realms forbade succession by women or through a female line in obedience to the Salic law, and some still do.

Historically and in anthropology, the girdle can be a scanty belt-shaped textile for men and / or women, worn on its own, not holding a larger garment in place, and less revealing than the loin-cloth, as was used by Minoan pugilists.