In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
purring
present participle of purr
purring (plural purrings)
A sound that purrs.
(sports) synonym of shin-kicking
Source: Wiktionary
Pur, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Purred; p. pr. & vb. n. Purring.] Etym: [Of imitative origin; cf. Prov. G. purren.]
Definition: To utter a low, murmuring, continued sound, as a cat does when pleased. [Written also purr.]
Pur, v. t.
Definition: To signify or express by purring. Gray.
Pur, n.
Definition: The low, murmuring sound made by a cat to express contentment or pleasure. [Written also purr.]
Purr, v. i. & t.
Definition: To murmur as a cat. See Pur.
Purr, n.
Definition: The low murmuring sound made by a cat; pur. See Pur.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 November 2024
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.