In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PSORAS
PSORA
Pso"ra, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Definition: A cutaneous disease; especially, the itch.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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