In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
USTULATIONS
Noun
ustulations
plural of ustulation
Source: Wiktionary
USTULATION
Us`tu*la"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. ustulation.]
1. The act of burning or searing. [R.] Sir W. Petty.
2. (Old Chem.)
Definition: The operation of expelling one substance from another by heat, as sulphur or arsenic from ores, in a muffle.
3. (Pharm.) (a) The roasting or drying of moist substances so as prepare them for pulverizing. (b) The burning of wine.
4. Lascivious passion; concupiscence. [Obs.] It is not certain that they took the better part when they chose ustulation before marriage, expressly against the apostle. Jer. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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