In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
JOTTED
JOT
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
jotted
simple past tense and past participle of jot
Source: Wiktionary
JOT
Jot, n. Etym: [L. iota, Gr. i. Heb. y), the smallest letter of the Greek alphabet. Cf. Iota.]
Definition: An iota; a point; a tittle; the smallest particle. Cf. Bit, n. Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Matt. v. 18. Neither will they bate One jot of ceremony. Shak.
Jot, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Jotted; p. pr. & vb. n. Jotting.]
Definition: To set down; to make a brief note of; -- usually followed by down.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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