In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OVERSHONE
Verb
overshone
simple past tense and past participle of overshine
Source: Wiktionary
OVERSHINE
O`ver*shine", v. t.
1. To shine over or upon; to illumine. Shak.
2. To excel in shining; to outshine. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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