In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
LADIFYING
Verb
ladifying
present participle of ladify
Source: Wiktionary
LADIFY
La"di*fy, v. t. Etym: [Lady + -fy.]
Definition: To make a lady of; to make ladylike. [Obs.] Massinger.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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