In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
TRANSELEMENTATE
Trans*el"e*ment, Trans*el`e*men"tate, v. t. Etym: [Pref. trans- element.]
Definition: To change or transpose the elements of; to transubstantiate. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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