In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SHILLS
Noun
shills
plural of shill
Verb
shills
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of shill
Source: Wiktionary
SHILL
Shill, v. t.
Definition: To shell. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
Shill, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Sheal.]
Definition: To put under cover; to sheal. [Prov.ng.] Brockett.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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