In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
COUNTOR
Count"or (kount"r), n. Etym: [From Count, v. t. (in sense 4).] (O. Eng. Law)
Definition: An advocate or professional pleader; one who counted for his client, that is, orally pleaded his cause. [Obs.] Burrill.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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