In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
INIRRITABLE
In*ir"ri*ta*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + irritable: cf. F. inirritable.]
Definition: Not irritable; esp. (Physiol.), incapable of being stimulated to action, as a muscle.
– In*ir`ri*ta*bil"i*ty, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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