In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OUNDING
Ound"ing, vb. n.
Definition: Waving. [Obs.] Ounding, paling, winding, or bending . . . of cloth. Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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