In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
UPHOARD
Etymology
Verb
uphoard (third-person singular simple present uphoards, present participle uphoarding, simple past and past participle uphoarded)
(transitive, rare or obsolete) To hoard up.
Synonyms
• amound, intreasure; see also amass
Source: Wiktionary
Up*hoard", v. t.
Definition: To hoard up. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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