In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
STOATS
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stoats
plural of stoat
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STOAT
Stoat, n. Etym: [OE. stot a stoat, horse, bullock; perhaps originally only of male animals, and akin to D. stooten to push, E. stutter; cf. Icel. st a bull, Sw. stut a bullock. Cf. Stot.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The ermine in its summer pelage, when it is reddish brown, but with a black tip to the tail. The name is sometimes applied also to other brown weasels.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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