In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FUMIFY
Fu"mi*fy, v. t. Etym: [Fume + -fy.]
Definition: To subject to the action of smoke. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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