In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
IMPELS
Verb
impels
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impel
Anagrams
• LEMSIP, simple
Source: Wiktionary
IMPEL
Im*pel", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Impelling.] Etym: [L. impellere; pref. im- in + pellere, pulsum, to drive. See Pulse a beat, and cf. Impulse.]
Definition: To drive or urge forward or on; to press on; to incite to action or motion in any way. The surge impelled me on a craggy coast. Pope.
Syn.
– To instigate; incite; induce; influence; force; drive; urge; actuate; move.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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