In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
UNSTRINGS
Verb
unstrings
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of unstring
Source: Wiktionary
UNSTRING
Un*string", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + string.]
1. To deprive of a string or strings; also, to take from a string; as, to unstring beads.
2. To loosen the string or strings of; as, to unstring a harp or a bow.
3. To relax the tension of; to loosen. "His garland they unstring." Dryden.
Definition: Used also figuratively; as, his nerves were unstrung by fear.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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