In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Har"dock, n. [Obs.]
Definition: See Hordock.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 June 2025
(noun) (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business; “he is the owner of a chain of restaurants”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.