In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SPOUSAGE
Etymology
Noun
spousage (usually uncountable, plural spousages)
(obsolete) espousal
Source: Wiktionary
Spous"age (; 48), n. Etym: [OF. espousaige, from espouser. See Spouse, v. t.]
Definition: Espousal. [Obs.] Bale.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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