In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FEINTING
Verb
feinting
present participle of feint
Source: Wiktionary
FEINT
Feint, a. Etym: [F. feint, p.p. of feindre to feign. See Feign.]
Definition: Feigned; counterfeit. [Obs.] Dressed up into any feint appearance of it. Locke.
Feint, n. Etym: [F. feinte, fr. feint. See Feint, a.]
1. That which is feigned; an assumed or false appearance; a pretense; a stratagem; a fetch. Courtley's letter is but a feint to get off. Spectator.
2. A mock blow or attack on one part when another part is intended to be struck; -- said of certain movements in fencing, boxing, war, etc.
Feint, v. i.
Definition: To make a feint, or mock attack.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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