In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
GALLOWED
Verb
gallowed
simple past tense and past participle of gallow
Source: Wiktionary
GALLOW
Gal"low, v. t. Etym: [Cf. AS. agelwan to stupefy.]
Definition: To fright or terrify. See Gally, v. t. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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