In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SOWLS
Noun
sowls
plural of sowl
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SOWL
Sowl, Sowle, v. t. Etym: [Cf. prov. G. zaulen, zauseln, G. zausen to tug, drag.]
Definition: To pull by the ears; to drag about. [Obs.] hak.
Sowl, v. i.
Definition: See Soul, v. i. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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