In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ERETHISMS
Noun
erethisms
plural of erethism
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• hermitess
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ERETHISM
Er"e*thism, n. Etym: [Gr. éréthisme.] (Med.)
Definition: A morbid degree of excitement or irritation in an organ. Hoblyn.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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