In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HORDING
Verb
hording
present participle of horde
Source: Wiktionary
HORDE
Horde, n. Etym: [F. horde (cf. G. horde), fr. Turk. ord, ordi, camp; of Tartar origin.]
Definition: A wandering troop or gang; especially, a clan or tribe of a nomadic people migrating from place to place for the sake of pasturage, plunder, etc.; a predatory multitude. Thomson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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