In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BEFOOLS
Verb
befools
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befool
Source: Wiktionary
BEFOOL
Be*fool", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Befooled; p. pr. & vb. n. Befooling.] Etym: [OE. befolen; pref. be- + fol fool.]
1. To fool; to delude or lead into error; to infatuate; to deceive. This story . . . contrived to befool credulous men. Fuller.
2. To cause to behave like a fool; to make foolish. "Some befooling drug." G. Eliot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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