In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ABDUCING
Verb
abducing
present participle of abduce
Source: Wiktionary
ABDUCE
Ab*duce", v.t. [imp. & p.p. Abduced; p.pr. & vb.n. Abducing.] Etym: [L. abducere to lead away; ab + ducere to lead. See Duke, and cf. Abduct.]
Definition: To draw or conduct away; to withdraw; to draw to a different part. [Obs.] If we abduce the eye unto either corner, the object will not duplicate. Sir T. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DIRECTIONALITY
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