In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DISHORNING
Verb
dishorning
present participle of dishorn
Source: Wiktionary
DISHORN
Dis*horn", v. t.
Definition: To deprive of horns; as, to dishorn cattle. "Dishorn the spirit." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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