In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CREANCES
Noun
creances
plural of creance
Source: Wiktionary
CREANCE
Cre"ance (kr"ans), n. Etym: [F. créance, lit., credence, fr. L. credere to trust. See Credence.]
1. Faith; belief; creed. [Obs.] Chaucer.
2. (Falconry)
Definition: A fine, small line, fastened to a hawk's leash, when it is first lured.
Cre"ance (kr*"ans), v. i. & t.
Definition: To get on credit; to borrow. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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