In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OUTMANTLES
Verb
outmantles
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outmantle
Source: Wiktionary
OUTMANTLE
Out*man"tle, v. t.
Definition: To excel in mantling; hence, to excel in splendor, as of dress. [R.] And with poetic trappings grace thy prose, Till it outmantle all the pride of verse. Cowper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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