In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OUTLAYING
Verb
outlaying
present participle of outlay
Noun
outlaying (plural outlayings)
money spent; expenditure
Anagrams
• laying out, layouting
Source: Wiktionary
OUTLAY
Out*lay", v. t.
Definition: To lay out; to spread out; to display. [R.] Drayton.
Out"lay`, n.
1. A laying out or expending.
2. That which is expended; expenditure.
3. An outlying haunt. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
OUTLIE
Out*lie", v. t.
Definition: To exceed in lying. Bp. Hall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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