In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
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CRUDY
Crud"y (krd"), a. Etym: [From Crud.]
Definition: Coagulated. [Obs.] His cruel wounds with crudy blood congealed. Spenser.
Cru"dy (kr"d), a. Etym: [From Crude.]
Definition: Characterized by crudeness; raw. [Obs.] The foolish and dull and crudy vapors. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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