In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DYSURIES
Noun
dysuries
plural of dysury
Source: Wiktionary
DYSURY
Dys*u"ri*a, Dys"u*ry, n. Etym: [L. dysuria, Gr. dysurie.] (Med.)
Definition: Difficult or painful discharge of urine.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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