In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
RENAY
Etymology
Verb
renay (third-person singular simple present renays, present participle renaying, simple past and past participle renayed)
(obsolete) To deny; to disown.
Anagrams
• Aeryn, Arney, Neary, Neyra, Raney, Rayne, Yaren, aryne, rayne, yarne, yearn
Source: Wiktionary
Re*nay" (r-n"), v. t. Etym: [OF. reneier, F. renier, F. renier; L. pref. re- re- + negare to deny. See Renegade.]
Definition: To deny; to disown. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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