In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
NOYING
Verb
noying
present participle of noy
Source: Wiktionary
NOY
Noy, v. t. Etym: [See Annoy.]
Definition: To annoy; to vex. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Piers Plowman. All that noyed his heavy spright. Spenser.
Noy, n.
Definition: That which annoys. [Obs.] Piers Plowman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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