In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SPRENGE
Sprenge, v. t. Etym: [OE. sprengen, p.p. sprent, spreint, from AS. sprengen to sprinkle. See Sprinkle.]
Definition: To sprinkle; to scatter. [Obs.] Wyclif (1 Pet. i. 2).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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