In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
COVERCLE
Cov"er*cle (kv"r-k'l), n. Etym: [OF. covercle, F. couvercle, fr. L. coöperculum fr. coöperire. See cover]
Definition: A small cover; a lid. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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