In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
VERGERS
Noun
vergers
plural of verger
Source: Wiktionary
VERGER
Ver"ger, n. Etym: [F. verger, from verge a rod. See 1st Verge.]
Definition: One who carries a verge, or emblem of office. Specifically: -- (a) An attendant upon a dignitary, as on a bishop, a dean, a justice, etc. [Eng.] Strype. (b) The official who takes care of the interior of a church building.
Ver"ger, n.
Definition: A garden or orchard. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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