In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HIEING
Verb
hieing
present participle of hie
Source: Wiktionary
HIE
Hie, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Hied; p. pr. & vb. n. Hying.] Etym: [OE. hien, hihen, highen, AS. higian to hasten, strive; cf. L. ciere to put in motion, call upon, rouse, Gr. cite.]
Definition: To hasten; to go in haste; -- also often with the reciprocal pronoun. [Rare, except in poetry] "My husband hies him home." Shak. The youth, returning to his mistress, hies. Dryden.
Hie, n.
Definition: Haste; diligence. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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