In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
COUNE
Co`-une" (k`n"), v. t. Etym: [L. co- + unus one.]
Definition: To combine or unite. [Obs.] "Co-uned together." Feltham.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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