In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
GAINSTRIVEN
Verb
gainstriven
past participle of gainstrive
Source: Wiktionary
GAINSTRIVE
Gain"strive`, v. t. & i. Etym: [See Again, and Strive.]
Definition: To strive or struggle against; to withstand. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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