In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
LADENING
LADEN
Lad"en, p. & a.
Definition: Loaded; freighted; burdened; as, a laden vessel; a laden heart. Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity. Is. i. 4. A ship laden with gold. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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