In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
GANGE
Gange, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ganged; p. pr. & vb. n. Ganging.] [Of uncertain origin.]
1. To protect (the part of a line next a fishhook, or the hook itself) by winding it with wire.
2. To attach (a fishhook) to a line or snell, as by knotting the line around the shank of the hook.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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