In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SNITHE
Snithe, Snith"y, a. Etym: [AS. sni to cut. See Snathe.]
Definition: Sharp; piercing; cutting; -- applied to the wind. [Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RECREANT
(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”
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