In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OUTFOOT
Etymology
Verb
outfoot (third-person singular simple present outfoots, present participle outfooting, simple past and past participle outfooted)
(transitive) To run or travel faster than
Synonyms
• outpace
• outrun
Source: Wiktionary
Out*foot", v. t.
Definition: To outrun or outwalk; hence, of a vessel, to outsail. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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