In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
THURLS
Verb
thurls
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of thurl
Source: Wiktionary
THURL
Thurl, n. Etym: [AS. a hole. *53. See Thirl, Thrill.]
1. A hole; an aperture. [Obs.]
2. (Mining) (a) A short communication between adits in a mine. (b) A long adit in a coalpit.
Thurl, v. t. Etym: [See Thrill.]
1. To cut through; to pierce. [Obs.] Piers Plowman.
2. (Mining)
Definition: To cut through, as a partition between one working and another.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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