In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HERONSHAW
Noun
heronshaw (plural heronshaws)
Alternative form of heronsew
Source: Wiktionary
Her"on*shaw, n. Etym: [OF. heroncel, dim. of héron. See Heron.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A heron. [Written variously hernshaw, harnsey, etc.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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