In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BEGIRDLES
Verb
begirdles
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of begirdle
Source: Wiktionary
BEGIRDLE
Be*gir"dle, v. t.
Definition: To surround as with a girdle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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