In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
STROUTED
Verb
strouted
simple past tense and past participle of strout
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STROUT
Strout, v. i. Etym: [See Strut.]
Definition: To swell; to puff out; to project. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Strout, v. t.
Definition: To cause to project or swell out; to enlarge affectedly; to strut. [Obs.] Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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