In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DISCOMFITING
Etymology
Adjective
discomfiting (comparative more discomfiting, superlative most discomfiting)
Tending to discomfit (“embarrass greatly; upset the composure of, disconcert”).
Synonyms: discomforting, disconcerting, troubling, unsettling, upsetting
Verb
discomfiting
present participle of discomfit
Source: Wiktionary
DISCOMFIT
Dis*com"fit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Discomfited; p. pr. & vb. n. Discomfiting.] Etym: [OF. desconfit, p. p. of desconfire, F. déconfire; fr. L. dis- + conficere to make ready, prepare, bring about. See Comfit, Fact.]
1. To scatter in fight; to put to rout; to defeat. And his proud foes discomfit in victorious field. Spenser.
2. To break up and frustrate the plans of; to balk Well, go with me and be not so discomfited. Shak.
Syn.
– To defeat; overthrow; overpower; vanquish; conquer; baffle; frustrate; confound; discourage.
Dis*com"fit, a.
Definition: Discomfited; overthrown. [Obs.]
Dis*com"fit, n.
Definition: Rout; overthrow; discomfiture. Such as discomfort as shall quite despoil him. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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