In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CHIRRES
Verb
chirres
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chirre
Anagrams
• Richers, Schrier
Source: Wiktionary
CHIRRE
Chirre, v. i. Etym: [Cf. G. girren, AS. corian to murmur, complain. *24.]
Definition: To coo, as a pigeon. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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