In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ARRIDING
Verb
arriding
present participle of arride
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ARRIDE
Ar*ride", v. t. Etym: [L. arridere; ad + ridere to laugh.]
Definition: To please; to gratify. [Archaic] B. Jonson. Above all thy rarities, old Oxenford, what do most arride and solace me are thy repositories of moldering learning. Lamb.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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