In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PARCHMENTIZING
Verb
parchmentizing
present participle of parchmentize
Source: Wiktionary
PARCHMENTIZE
Parch"ment*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. -ized; p. pr. & vb. n. -izing.]
Definition: To convert to a parchmentlike substance, esp. by sulphuric acid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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