In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FETTLED
Verb
fettled
simple past tense and past participle of fettle
Source: Wiktionary
FETTLE
Fet"tle, v. t. Etym: [OE. & Prov. E., to fettle (in sense 1), fettle, n., order, repair, preparation, dress; prob. akin to E. fit. See Fit, a.]
Definition: 1. To repair; to prepare; to put in order. [Prov. Eng.] Carlyle.
2. (Metal.)
Definition: To cover or line with a mixture of ore, cinders, etc., as the hearth of a puddling furnace.
Fet"tle, v. i.
Definition: To make preparations; to put things in order; to do trifling business. [Prov. Eng.] Bp. Hall.
Fet"tle, n.
Definition: The act of fettling. [Prov. Eng.] Wright. In fine fettle, in good spirits.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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