In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
UNEDGE
Etymology
Verb
unedge (third-person singular simple present unedges, present participle unedging, simple past and past participle unedged)
To deprive of an edge; to blunt.
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Source: Wiktionary
Un*edge", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + edge.]
Definition: To deprive of the edge; to blunt. J. Fletcher.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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