In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
GALLIARDS
Noun
galliards
plural of galliard
Source: Wiktionary
GALLIARD
Gal"liard, a. Etym: [OE., fr. F. gaillard, perh. of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. & Gael. galach valiant, or AS. gagol, geagl, wanton, lascivious.]
Definition: Gay; brisk; active. [Obs.]
Gal"liard, n.
Definition: A brisk, gay man. [Obs.] Selden is a galliard by himself. Cleveland.
Gal"liard, n. Etym: [F. gaillarde, cf. Sp. gallarda. See Galliard, a.]
Definition: A gay, lively dance. Cf. Gailliarde. Never a hall such a galliard did grace. Sir. W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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