In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DUDDERING
Verb
duddering
present participle of dudder
Source: Wiktionary
DUDDER
Dud"der, v. t. Etym: [In Suffolk, Eng., to shiver, shake, tremble; also written dodder.]
Definition: To confuse or confound with noise. Jennings.
Dud"der, v. i.
Definition: To shiver or tremble; to dodder. I dudder and shake like an aspen leaf. Ford.
Dud"der, n. Etym: [From Duds.]
Definition: A peddler or hawker, especially of cheap and flashy goods pretended to be smuggled; a duffer. [Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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