In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
IMBEZZLE
Im*bez"zle, v. t. [Obs.]
Definition: See Embezzle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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