In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OVERBATTLE
O"ver*bat"tle, a. Etym: [Over + battle, a.]
Definition: Excessively fertile; bearing rank or noxious growths. [Obs.] "Overbattle grounds." Hooker.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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