In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
VEGETOUS
Veg"e*tous, a. Etym: [L. vegetus. See Vegete.]
Definition: Vigorous; lively; active; vegete. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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