In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
REINCUR
Etymology
Verb
reincur (third-person singular simple present reincurs, present participle reincurring, simple past and past participle reincurred)
(transitive) To incur again. [from 17th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
Re`in*cur" (-kr"), v. t.
Definition: To incur again.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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