In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
NOYANCE
Etymology
Noun
noyance (plural noyances)
(archaic) The state of being annoyed; distress, irritation.
(archaic) The act of annoying; molestation.
(legal, obsolete) Nuisance.
Anagrams
• neonacy
Source: Wiktionary
Noy"ance
Definition: , Annoyance. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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