In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ANILITIES
ANILITY
A*nil"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. anilitas. See Anile.]
Definition: The state of being and old woman; old-womanishness; dotage. "Marks of anility." Sterne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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