In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
GARRAN
Noun
garran (plural garrans)
Alternative form of garron (“horse”)
Source: Wiktionary
Gar"ran, n. Etym: [Gael. garrán, gearrán, gelding, work horse, hack.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: See Galloway. [Scot. garron or gerron. Jamieson.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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