In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
QUAINTISE
Quain"tise, n. Etym: [OF. cointise.]
1. Craft; subtlety; cunning. [Obs.] Chaucer. R. of Glouces.
2. Elegance; beauty. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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