In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HETE
Hete, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Hete, later Het.]
Definition: Variant of Hote. [Obs.] But one avow to greate God I hete. Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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