In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
INCISIONS
Noun
incisions
plural of incision
Source: Wiktionary
INCISION
In*ci"sion, n. Etym: [L. incisio: cf. F. incision. See Incise.]
1. The act of incising, or cutting into a substance. Milton.
2. That which is produced by incising; the separation of the parts of any substance made by a cutting or pointed instrument; a cut; a gash.
3. Separation or solution of viscid matter by medicines. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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