In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
COWISHES
COWISH
Cow"ish (kou"sh), a. Etym: [From Cow, v. t.]
Definition: Timorous; fearful; cowardly. [R.] Shak.
Cow"ish, n. (Bot.)
Definition: An umbelliferous plant (Peucedanum Cous) with edible tuberous roots, found in Oregon. [Written also cous.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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