In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HAMESUCKEN
Etymology
Noun
hamesucken (plural hamesuckens)
(Scotland) An assault on a person in his own home.
Source: Wiktionary
Hame"seck`en, Hame"suck`en, n. Etym: [AS. hams. See Home, and Seek.] (Scots Law)
Definition: The felonious seeking and invasion of a person in his dwelling house. Bouvier.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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