In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SESSING
Verb
sessing
present participle of sess
Source: Wiktionary
SESS
Sess, v. t. Etym: [Aphetic form of assess. See Assess, Cess.]
Definition: To lay a tax upon; to assess. [Obs.]
Sess, n.
Definition: A tax; an assessment. See Cess. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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