In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ABIDANCE
abidance
(noun) the act of abiding (enduring without yielding)
residency, residence, abidance
(noun) the act of dwelling in a place
conformity, conformation, compliance, abidance
(noun) acting according to certain accepted standards; “their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
abidance (plural abidances)
The act of abiding or continuing; abode; stay; continuance; dwelling. [Early 17th century.]
Adherence; compliance; conformity. [Early 19th century.]
Source: Wiktionary
A*bid"ance, n.
Definition: The state of abiding; abode; continuance; compliance (with). The Christians had no longer abidance in the holy hill of Palestine. Fuller. A judicious abidance by rules. Helps.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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