In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ENCHIRIDION
handbook, enchiridion, vade mecum
(noun) a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
enchiridion (plural enchiridions or enchiridia)
A handbook or manual.
A dagger.
Source: Wiktionary
En`chi*rid"i*on, n. Etym: [L., from Gr.
Definition: Handbook; a manual of devotions. Evelyn.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DAZED
(adjective) in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”
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