In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FOREWIT
Fore"wit`, n.
1. A leader, or would-be leader, in matters of knowledge or taste. [Obs.] Nor that the forewits, that would draw the rest unto their liking, always like the best. B. Jonson.
2. Foresight; prudence. Let this forewit guide thy thought. Southwell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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