In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
EGRIMONY
Eg"ri*mo*ny, Etym: [Corrupted fr. agrimony.] (Bot.)
Definition: The herb agrimony. [Obs.]
Eg"ri*mo*ny, n. Etym: [L. aegrimonia.]
Definition: Sorrow. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANYMORE
(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; “Alice doesn’t live here anymore”; “the children promised not to quarrel any more”
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