In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ASSECURE
As`se*cure", v. t. Etym: [LL. assecurare.]
Definition: To make sure or safe; to assure. [Obs.] Hooker.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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