In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
EXTRUCT
Ex*truct", v. t. Etym: [L. extructus, exstructus, p. p. of extruere, exstruere, to build up; ex out + struere to build.]
Definition: To construct. [Obs.] Byrom.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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