In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OUPHE
Etymology
Noun
ouphe (plural ouphes)
(obsolete) A small, often mischievous sprite; a fairy; a goblin; an elf.
Source: Wiktionary
Ouphe, n. Etym: [See Auf.]
Definition: A fairy; a goblin; an elf. [Obs.] "Like urchins, ouphes, and fairies." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FOCUS
(noun) maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system; “in focus”; “out of focus”
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