In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
INTENERATED
Verb
intenerated
simple past tense and past participle of intenerate
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INTENERATE
In*ten"er*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intenerated; p. pr. & vb. n. Intenerating.] Etym: [Pref. in- in + L. tener soft, tender. See Tender, a.]
Definition: To make tender or sensitive; to soften.
Fear intenerates the heart. Bp. Hall. So have I seen the little purls of a stream . . . intenerate the stubborn pavement. Jer. Taylor.
In*ten"er*ate, a.
Definition: Made tender or soft; softened. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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