In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CONCORDED
Verb
concorded
simple past tense and past participle of concord
Source: Wiktionary
CONCORD
Con"cord, n. Etym: [F. concorde, L. concordia, fr. concors of the same mind, agreeing; con- + cor, cordis, heart. See Heart, and cf. Accord.]
1. A state of agreement; harmony; union. Love quarrels oft in pleasing concord end. Milton.
2. Agreement by stipulation; compact; covenant; treaty or league. [Obs.] The concord made between Henry and Roderick. Davies.
3. (Gram.)
Definition: Agreement of words with one another, in gender, number, person, or case.
4. (Old Law)
Definition: An agreement between the parties to a fine of land in reference to the manner in which it should pass, being an acknowledgment that the land in question belonged to the complainant. See Fine. Burril.
5. Etym: [Prob. influenced by chord.] (Mus.)
Definition: An agreeable combination of tones simultaneously heard; a consonant chord; consonance; harmony.
Con"cord, n.
Definition: A variety of American grape, with large dark blue (almost black) grapes in compact clusters.
Con*cord", v. i. Etym: [F. concorder, L. concordare.]
Definition: To agree; to act together. [Obs.] Clarendon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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