In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
UNPERFECT
Etymology
Adjective
unperfect (comparative more unperfect, superlative most unperfect)
imperfect
Verb
unperfect (third-person singular simple present unperfects, present participle unperfecting, simple past and past participle unperfected)
(transitive) To mar or destroy the perfection of.
Source: Wiktionary
Un*per"fect, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + perfect.]
Definition: To mar or destroy the perfection of. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney.
Un*per"fect, a. Etym: [Pref. un- + perfect.]
Definition: Imperfect. [Obs.] Holland.
– Un*per"fect*ly, adv. [Obs.] Hales.
– Un*per"fect*ness, n. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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