In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
UNTHANK
Un*thank", n. Etym: [AS. unpank. See Un- not, Thank.]
Definition: No thanks; ill will; misfortune. [Obs.] Unthank come on his head that bound him so. Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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