In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
EXQUIRE
Ex*quire", v. t. Etym: [L. exquirere. See Exquisite.]
Definition: To search into or out. [Obs.] Chapman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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