In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MONEST
Mo*nest", v. t. Etym: [See Admonish.]
Definition: To warn; to admonish; to advise. [Obs.] Wyclif (2 Cor. v. 20).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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