In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
COAGMENT
Co`ag*ment", v. t. Etym: [L. coagmentare, fr. coagmentum a joining together, fr. cogere. See Cogent.]
Definition: To join together. [Obs.] Glanvill.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) open and genuine; not deceitful; “he was a good man, decent and sincere”; “felt sincere regret that they were leaving”; “sincere friendship”
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