In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MANQUELLER
Man"quell`er, n.
Definition: A killer of men; a manslayer. [Obs.] Carew.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTERSPERSION
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