In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
VIELLE
Etymology
Noun
vielle (plural vielles)
(musical instruments) A medieval stringed instrument similar to a violin.
(musical instruments) The hurdy-gurdy.
Anagrams
• vellie
Source: Wiktionary
Vi*elle", n. Etym: [F. Cf. Viol.]
Definition: An old stringed instrument played upon with a wheel; a hurdy- gurdy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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