In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DARREIN
Dar"rein, a. Etym: [OF. darrein, darrain, fr. an assumed LL. deretranus; L. de + retro back, backward.] (Law)
Definition: Last; as, darrein continuance, the last continuance.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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