In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OBUMBRATING
Verb
obumbrating
present participle of obumbrate
Source: Wiktionary
OBUMBRATE
Ob*um"brate, v. t. Etym: [L. obumbratus, p.p. of obumbrare to overshadow, cloud; ob + umbrare to shade.]
Definition: To shade; to darken; to cloud. [R.] Howell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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