In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
abraiding
present participle of abraid
Source: Wiktionary
A*braid", v. t. & i. Etym: [OE. abraiden, to awake, draw (a sword), AS. abredgan to shake, draw; pref. a- (cf. Goth. us-, Ger. er-, orig. meaning out) + bregdan to shake, throw. See Braid.]
Definition: To awake; to arouse; to stir or start up; also, to shout out. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 May 2024
(verb) be in a state of movement or action; “The room abounded with screaming children”; “The garden bristled with toddlers”
In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.