In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CINGLE
Cin"gle, n. Etym: [L. cingula, cingulum, fr. cingere to gird.]
Definition: A girth. [R.] See Surcingle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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