In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PROSCRIPT
Etymology
Noun
proscript (plural proscripts)
A proscription; a prohibition; an interdict.
One who is proscribed.
Source: Wiktionary
Pro"script, n. Etym: [See Proscribe.]
1. A proscription; a prohibition; an interdict. [R.]
2. One who is proscribed. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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