In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
STILLAGE
Etymology
Noun
stillage (countable and uncountable, plural stillages)
(uncountable) The residue from the manufacture of alcohol from grain; typically used in animal feed
(countable) A rack or pallet used to hold goods (originally casks) off the floor
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• legalist, tillages
Source: Wiktionary
Stil"lage, n. (Bleaching)
Definition: A low stool to keep the goods from touching the floor. Knight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ECONOMIC
(adjective) of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth; “economic growth”; “aspects of social, political, and economical life”
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