In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FEDITY
Fed"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. foeditas, fr. foedus foul, fikthy.]
Definition: Turpitude; vileness. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DIRECTIONALITY
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