In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CODDER
Etymology
Noun
codder (plural codders)
(UK, dialect, obsolete) A gatherer of cods or peas.
(obsolete, late 16th century) A saddler or leatherworker.
Anagrams
• corded
Source: Wiktionary
Cod"der, n.
Definition: A gatherer of cods or peas. [Obs. or Prov.] Johnson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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