In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
TAIN
Etymology
Noun
tain (uncountable)
(obsolete) Thin tin plate
(obsolete) Tin foil for mirrors.
Anagrams
• NAIT, TINA, Tani, Tian, Tina, ain't, aniáą, anti, anti-, nait, tian, tina
Proper noun
Tain
A town (royal burgh) in Ross-shire, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH7882).
Anagrams
• NAIT, TINA, Tani, Tian, Tina, ain't, aniáą, anti, anti-, nait, tian, tina
Source: Wiktionary
Tain, n. Etym: [OE. tein, teyne; cf. Icel. teinn a twig, akin to AS. tan, Goth. tains.]
Definition: Thin tin plate; also, tin foil for mirrors. Knight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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