In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OVERNEAR
Etymology
Adjective
overnear (comparative more overnear, superlative most overnear)
Too near; too close.
Source: Wiktionary
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