In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
RIS
Ris, n. Etym: [AS. hris; akin to D. rils, G. reis, OHG. hris.]
Definition: A bough or branch; a twig. [Obs.] As white as is the blossom upon the ris. Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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