In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
YEANING
Verb
yeaning
present participle of yean
Source: Wiktionary
YEAN
Yean, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Yeaned; p. pr. & vb. n. Yeaning.] Etym: [AS. eánian, or geeánian; perhaps akin to E. ewe, or perhaps to L. agnus, Gr. Ean.]
Definition: To bring forth young, as a goat or a sheep; to ean. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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