In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MUTCHED
MUTCH
Mutch, n. Etym: [Cf. D. mutse a cap, G. mütze. Cf. Amice a cape.]
Definition: The close linen or muslin cap of an old woman. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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