In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
TIRWIT
Tir"wit, n. Etym: [Cf. Pewit.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The lapwing. [Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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