In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
LUNTED
Verb
lunted
simple past tense and past participle of lunt
Source: Wiktionary
LUNT
Lunt, n. Etym: [D. lont; akin to Dan. & G. lunte, Sw. lunta. Cf. Link a torch.]
1. The match cord formerly used in firing cannon.
2. A puff of smoke. [Scotch.] Burns.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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