In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FECUNDIFY
Fe*cun"di*fy, v. t. Etym: [Fecund + -fy.]
Definition: To make fruitful; to fecundate. Johnson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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