In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OUTRUNNING
OUTRUN
outrun
(verb) run faster than; “in this race, I managed to outran everybody else”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
outrunning
present participle of outrun
Anagrams
• running out
Source: Wiktionary
OUTRUN
Out*run", v. t. [imp. Outran; p. p. Outrun; p. pr. & vb. n. Outrunning.]
Definition: To exceed, or leave behind, in running; to run faster than; to outstrip; to go beyond. Your zeal outruns my wishes. Sir W. Scott. The other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulcher. Jhon xx. 4.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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