In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
INTEMPERANT
Etymology
Adjective
intemperant (comparative more intemperant, superlative most intemperant)
(obsolete) intemperate
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Source: Wiktionary
In*tem"per*ant, a. Etym: [L. intemperans, -antis. See In- not, and Temperant.]
Definition: Intemperate. [Obs.] Such as be intemperant, that is, followers of their naughty appetites and lusts. Udall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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