In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
WALIES
WALY
Wa"ly, interj. Etym: [Cf. Welaway.]
Definition: An exclamation of grief. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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