In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OVERWEEN
Etymology
Verb
overween (third-person singular simple present overweens, present participle overweening, simple past and past participle overweened)
(ergative) To think too highly or arrogantly of (oneself).
To make or render arrogant and overweening.
(proscribed) To overwhelm.
Source: Wiktionary
O`ver*ween", v. t. Etym: [AS. oferw. See Over, and Ween.]
Definition: To think too highly or arrogantly; to regard one's own thinking or conclusions too highly; hence, to egotistic, arrogant, or rash, in opinion; to think conceitedly; to presume. They that overween, And at thy growing virtues fret their spleen. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FRISK
(noun) the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; “he gave the suspect a quick frisk”
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