In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
EXTERSION
Ex*ter"sion, n. Etym: [L. extergere, extersum, to wipe out; ex out + tergere to wipe or rub off.]
Definition: The act of wiping or rubbing out. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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