In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
IRREPTITIOUS
Ir`rep*ti"tious, a. Etym: [L. irrepere, irreptum, to creep in; pref. ir- in + repere to creep.]
Definition: Surreptitious; spurious. [Obs.] Dr. Castell (1673).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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