In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
GORD
Gord, n. [Written also gourd.] Etym: [Perh. hollow, and so named in allusion to a gourd.]
Definition: An instrument of gaming; a sort of dice. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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