In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
LOPPERING
Verb
loppering
present participle of lopper
Source: Wiktionary
LOPPER
Lop"per, n.
Definition: One who lops or cuts off.
Lop"per, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Loppered; p. pr. & vb. n. Loppering.] Etym: [Cf. Prov. G. lübbern, levern, OHG. giliber, G. luppe, lab, rennet.]
Definition: To turn sour and coagulate from too long standing, as milk.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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