In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CONSORTABLE
Etymology
Adjective
consortable (comparative more consortable, superlative most consortable)
(obsolete) Suitable for association or companionship.
Source: Wiktionary
Con*sort"a*ble, a.
Definition: Suitable for association or companionship. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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