In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
UNSPARRING
Verb
unsparring
present participle of unspar
Source: Wiktionary
UNSPAR
Un*spar", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + spar.]
Definition: To take the spars, stakes, or bars from. [R.] Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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