In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
INWIT
Etymology
Noun
inwit (uncountable)
(archaic) Inward knowledge or understanding.
(obsolete) Conscience; inward sense of morality.
Source: Wiktionary
In"wit, n.
Definition: Inward sense; mind; understanding; conscience. [Obs.] Wyclif.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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