In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
NIDINGS
Noun
nidings
plural of niding
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Source: Wiktionary
NIDING
Ni"ding (ni"dîng), n. [Written also nithing.] Etym: [AS. niedhing, fr. niedh wickness, malice, hatred.]
Definition: A coward; a dastard; -- a term of utmost opprobrium. [Obs.] He is worthy to be called a niding. Howell.
NIDE
Nide, n. Etym: [L. nidus a nest: cf. F. nid.]
Definition: A nestful; a brood; as, a nide of pheasants. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPERSION
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