In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
RELUMING
Verb
reluming
present participle of relume
Source: Wiktionary
RELUME
Re*lume" (r-lm"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Relumed (-lmd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Reluming.] Etym: [OF. relumer (cf. F. rallumer), L. reluminare; pref. re- re- + luminare to light. Cf. Reillume.]
Definition: To rekindle; to light again. Relumed her ancient light, not kindled new. Pope. I know not where is that Promethean heat That can thy light relume. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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