Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
ARMIGER
armiger
(noun) a nobleman entitled to bear heraldic arms
armiger, armor-bearer
(noun) a squire carrying the armor of a knight
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
armiger (plural armigers)
(heraldry) A person entitled to bear a coat of arms.
A squire carrying the armour of a knight.
Source: Wiktionary
Ar"mi*ger, n. Etym: [L. armiger armor bearer; arma arms + gerere to bear.]
Definition: Formerly, an armor bearer, as of a knight, an esquire who bore his shield and rendered other services. In later use, one next in degree to a knight, and entitled to armorial bearings. The term is now superseded by esquire. Jacob.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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