In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PROVINED
Verb
provined
simple past tense and past participle of provine
Source: Wiktionary
PROVINE
Pro*vine", v. i. Etym: [F. provingner, fr. provin a set, layer of a plant, OF. provain, from L. propago, -aginis, akin to propagare to propagate. See Propagate, Prune, v. t.]
Definition: To lay a stock or branch of a vine in the ground for propagation. [Obs.] Johnson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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