In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ENGORGED
congested, engorged
(adjective) overfull as with blood
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
engorged
simple past tense and past participle of engorge
Adjective
engorged (comparative more engorged, superlative most engorged)
Overly filled with fluid; used especially of blood vessels.
Source: Wiktionary
En*gorged", p. a.
1. Swallowed with greediness, or in large draughts.
2. (Med.)
Definition: Filled to excess with blood or other liquid; congested.
ENGORGE
En*gorge", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Engorged; p. pr. & vb. n. Engorging.] Etym: [Pref. en- + gorge: cf. F. engorger to obstruct, cram.]
1. To gorge; to glut. Mir. for Mag.
2. To swallow with greediness or in large quantities; to devour. Spenser.
En*gorge", v. i.
Definition: To feed with eagerness or voracity; to stuff one's self with food. Beaumont.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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