In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
LEEDE
Leed, Leede, n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Definition: A caldron; a copper kettle. [Obs.] "A furnace of a leed." Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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