In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OVERPRIZES
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overprizes
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overprize
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OVERPRIZE
O`ver*prize", v. t. Etym: [Cf. Overpraise.]
Definition: Toprize excessively; to overvalue. Sir H. Wotton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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