In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
APPOSER
Etymology
Noun
apposer (plural apposers)
An examiner; one whose business is to put questions.
(historical) In the English Court of Exchequer, an officer who audited the sheriffs' accounts.
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Source: Wiktionary
Ap*pos"er, n.
Definition: An examiner; one whose business is to put questions. Formerly, in the English Court of Exchequer, an officer who audited the sheriffs' accounts.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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