In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
GIAMBEUX
Noun
giambeux pl (plural only)
Obsolete form of jambeux.
Source: Wiktionary
Giam"beux, n. pl. Etym: [See Jambeux.]
Definition: Greaves; armor for the legs. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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