In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
WASTOR
Wast"or, n.
Definition: A waster; a thief. [Obs. or R.] [Written also wastour.] Chaucer. Southey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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