In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
enmesh, mesh, ensnarl
(verb) entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh
Source: WordNet® 3.1
enmesh (third-person singular simple present enmeshes, present participle enmeshing, simple past and past participle enmeshed)
To mesh; to tangle or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated, particularly in a mesh or net like manner.
To involve in such complications as to render extrication difficult
To involve in difficulties.
Source: Wiktionary
En*mesh", v. t. Etym: [Pref. en- + mesh. Cf. Inmesh.]
Definition: To catch or entangle in, or as in, meshes. Shak. My doubts enmesh me if I try. Lowell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 February 2025
(adjective) possessed by inordinate excitement; “the crowd went crazy”; “was crazy to try his new bicycle”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.