In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
NOUSEL
Nous"el, Nou"sle, v. t. Etym: [See Noose.]
Definition: To insnare; to entrap. [Obs.] Johnson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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