In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HERDSWOMAN
Herds"wom`an, n.; pl. -women (.
Definition: A woman who tends a herd. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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