In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BIVIOUS
Etymology
Adjective
bivious (comparative more bivious, superlative most bivious)
(rare) Having, or leading, two ways.
Coordinate terms
• quadrivious
Source: Wiktionary
Biv"i*ous, a. Etym: [L. bivius; bis twice + via way.]
Definition: Having, or leading, two ways. Bivious theorems and Janus-faced doctrines. Sir T. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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