In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FESTLICH
Fest"lich, a. Etym: [See Feast, n.]
Definition: Festive; fond of festive occasions. [Obs.] "A festlich man." Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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