In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SUDARY
Etymology
Noun
sudary (plural sudaries)
(archaic) A napkin or handkerchief.
Source: Wiktionary
Su"da*ry, n. Etym: [L. sudarium, fr. sudare to sweat. See Sweat.]
Definition: A napkin or handkerchief. [Obs. or R.] Wyclif. R. Browning.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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