In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MURNIVAL
Mur"ni*val, n. Etym: [Perh. fr. F. mornifle a game at cards.]
Definition: In the game of gleek, four cards of the same value, as four aces or four kings; hence, four of anything. [Obs.] [Written also mournival.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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