If a woman was widowed while still childless, she was especially devastated because her husband’s name, his posterity, would be cut off, lost to future generations.
Kui naine jäi leseks, enne kui ta oli lapsi ilmale toonud, oli ta eriti õnnetus olukorras, sest ilma järeltulijata pidi tema mehe nimi tulevaste põlvede seast kaduma.