In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ARET
Etymology
Verb
aret (third-person singular simple present arets, present participle aretting, simple past and past participle aretted)
(obsolete) To impute (something) as a fault to or upon someone.
Anagrams
• 'eart, Ater, Reta, rate, tare, tear, tera-
Source: Wiktionary
A*ret", v. t. Etym: [OE. aretten, OF. areter; a (L. ad) + OF. reter, L. reputare. See Repute.]
Definition: To reckon; to ascribe; to impute. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DETENTION
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
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