In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DISTRINGASES
Noun
distringases
plural of distringas
Source: Wiktionary
DISTRINGAS
Dis*trin"gas, n. Etym: [L., that you distrain, fr. distringere. See Distrain.] (Law)
Definition: A writ commanding the sheriff to distrain a person by his goods or chattels, to compel a compliance with something required of him.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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