In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BEWITCHED
bewitched, ensorcelled
(adjective) captured, as if under a spell
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
bewitched (comparative more bewitched, superlative most bewitched)
Under a spell; entranced.
Verb
bewitched
simple past tense and past participle of bewitch
Source: Wiktionary
BEWITCH
Be*witch", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bewitched; p. pr. & vb. n. Bewitching.]
1. To gain an ascendency over by charms or incantations; to affect (esp. to injure) by witchcraft or sorcery. See how I am bewitched; behold, mine arm Is like a blasted sapling withered up. Shak.
2. To charm; to fascinate; to please to such a degree as to take away the power of resistance; to enchant. The charms of poetry our souls bewitch. Dryden.
Syn.
– To enchant; captivate; charm; entrance.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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