In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
KERFING
Etymology 1
Verb
kerfing
present participle of kerf
Etymology 2
Noun
kerfing (plural kerfings)
(music, chiefly, lutherie) A thin strip of wood kerfed to allow easy bending and then glued inside the body of a string instrument along the rim between its two abutting sides to reinforce the joint.
Source: Wiktionary
KERF
Kerf, n. Etym: [AS. cyrf a cutting off, fr. ceorfan to cut, carve. See Carve.]
Definition: A notch, channel, or slit made in any material by cutting or sawing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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