In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
WILLSOME
Will"some, a. Etym: [Written also wilsome.]
1. Willful; obstinate. [Obs.]
2. Fat; indolent. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
3. Doubtful; uncertain. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
– Will"some*ness, n. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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