In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HEARSECLOTH
Hearse"cloth`, n.
Definition: A cloth for covering a coffin when on a bier; a pall. Bp. Sanderson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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