In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
LIMY
Etymology
Adjective
limy (comparative limier, superlative limiest)
containing or resembling lime
Source: Wiktionary
Lim"y, a. Etym: [See 4th Lime.]
1. Smeared with, or consisting of, lime; viscous. "Limy snares.' Spenser.
2. Containing lime; as, a limy soil.
3. Resembling lime; having the qualities of lime.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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