In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ERIACH
Er"i*ach, Er"ic, n. Etym: [Ir. eiric.] (Old Irish Law)
Definition: A recompense formerly given by a murderer to the relatives of the murdered person.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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