In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FOREHEADS
Noun
foreheads
plural of forehead
Source: Wiktionary
FOREHEAD
Fore"head, n.
1. The front of that part of the head which incloses the brain; that part of the face above the eyes; the brow.
2. The aspect or countenance; assurance. To look with forehead bold and big enough Upon the power and puissance of the king. Shak.
3. The front or fore part of anything. Flames in the forehead of the morning sky. Milton. So rich advantage of a promised glory As smiles upon the forehead of this action. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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