In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DESERTLESS
Etymology
Adjective
desertless (comparative more desertless, superlative most desertless)
(obsolete) Undeserving.
Source: Wiktionary
De*sert"less, a.
Definition: Without desert. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BEAR
(verb) have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; “She bears the title of Duchess”; “He held the governorship for almost a decade”
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