In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BEHOOFS
Noun
behoofs
plural of behoof
Source: Wiktionary
BEHOOF
Be*hoof", n. Etym: [OE. to bihove for the use of, AS. beh advantage, a word implied in beh necessary; akin to Sw. behof, Dan. behov, G. behuf, and E. heave, the root meaning to seize, hence the meanings "to hold, make use of." See Heave, v. t.]
Definition: Advantage; profit; benefit; interest; use. No mean recompense it brings To your behoof. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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