In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BEMEET
Be*meet", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bemet; p. pr. & vb. n. Bemeeting.]
Definition: To meet. [Obs.] Our very loving sister, well bemet. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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