In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
VARVELS
Proper noun
Varvels
plural of Varvel
Anagrams
• valvers
Noun
varvels
plural of varvel
Anagrams
• valvers
Source: Wiktionary
VARVEL
Var"vel, n. Etym: [F. vervelle.]
Definition: In falconry, one of the rings secured to the ends of the jesses. [Written also vervel.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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