In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SELFKINDLED
Self`-kin"dled, a.
Definition: Kindled of itself, or without extraneous aid or power. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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