In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
INCASING
Verb
incasing
present participle of incase
Anagrams
• caingins
Source: Wiktionary
INCASE
In*case", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incased; p. pr. & vb. n. Incasing.] Etym: [F. encaisser; pref. en- (L. in) + caisse case. See Case a box, and cf. Encase, Enchase.]
Definition: To inclose in a case; to inclose; to cover or surround with something solid. Rich plates of gold the folding doors incase. Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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