In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
LIMPEST
Etymology
Adjective
limpest
superlative form of limp: most limp
Verb
limpest
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of limp
Anagrams
• limpets, timples
Source: Wiktionary
LIMP
Limp, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Limped; p. pr. & vb. n. Limping.] Etym: [Cf. AS. lemphealt lame, OHG. limphen to limp, be weak; perh. akin to E. lame, or to limp, a
Definition: To halt; to walk lamely. Also used figuratively. Shak.
Limp, n.
Definition: A halt; the act of limping.
Limp, n. (Ore Washing)
Definition: A scraper for removing poor ore or refuse from the sieve.
Limp, a. Etym: [Cf. Icel. limpa limpness, weakness, and E.lap, n., lop, v. t. Cf. Limber, a.]
1. Flaccid; flabby, as flesh. Walton.
2. Lacking stiffness; flimsy; as, a limp cravat.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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