In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his familyās pot filled with coffee.
PREENGAGE
Pre`ƫn*gage", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Preƫngaged; p. pr. & vb. n. Preƫngaging.]
Definition: To engage by previous contract; to bind or attach previously; to preoccupy. But he was preƫngaged by former ties. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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