In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ANHELE
An*hele", v. i. Etym: [Cf. OF. aneler, anheler. See Anhelation.]
Definition: To pant; to be breathlessly anxious or eager (for). [Obs.] They anhele . . . for the fruit of our convocation. Latimer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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