In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PADDOCKING
Verb
paddocking
present participle of paddock
Source: Wiktionary
PADDOCK
Pad"dock, n. Etym: [OE. padde toad, frog + -ock; akin to D. pad, padde, toad, Icel. & Sw. padda, Dan. padde.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A toad or frog. Wyclif. "Loathed paddocks." Spenser Paddock pipe (Bot.), a hollow-stemmed plant of the genus Equisetum, especially E. limosum and the fruiting stems of E. arvense; -- called also padow pipe and toad pipe. See Equisetum.
– Paddock stone. See Toadstone.
– Paddock stool (Bot.),a toadstool.
Pad"dock, n. Etym: [Corrupted fr. parrock. See Parrock.]
1. A small inclosure or park for sporting. [Obs.]
2. A small inclosure for pasture; esp., one adjoining a stable. Evelyn. Cowper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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