In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
TIDIFE
Tid"ife, n.
Definition: The blue titmouse. [Prov. Eng.]
Note: The "tidif" mentioned in Chaucer is by some supposed to be the titmouse, by others the wren.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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