In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BESWIKE
Be*swike", v. t. Etym: [AS. beswican; be- + swican to deceive, entice; akin to OS. swikan, OHG. swihhan, Icel. svikja.]
Definition: To lure; to cheat. [Obs.] Gower.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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