In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DELFS
DELF
Delf, n. Etym: [AS. delf a delving, digging. See Delve.]
Definition: A mine; a quarry; a pit dug; a ditch. [Written also delft, and delve.] [Obs.] The delfts would be so flown with waters, that no gins or machines could . . . keep them dry. Ray.
Delf, n.
Definition: Same as Delftware.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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