In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
TRIPPANT
Etymology
Adjective
trippant (not comparable)
(heraldry) Represented as walking or trotting, usually with one of the forehooves lifted while the remaining three are on the ground.
Source: Wiktionary
Trip"pant, a. (Her.)
Definition: See Tripping, a., 2.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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