In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ESTREPING
ESTREPE
Es*trepe", v. t. Etym: [OF. estreper.] (Law)
Definition: To strip or lay bare, as land of wood, houses, etc.; to commit waste.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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