In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
AROINT
Etymology
Verb
aroint (third-person singular simple present aroints, present participle arointing, simple past and past participle arointed)
(archaic) to dispel, to drive away
Anagrams
• Natori, Nortia, Torain, Torian, Triano, Troian, ration
Source: Wiktionary
A*roint", interj. Etym: [Cf. Prov. E. rynt, rynt thee, roynt, or runt, terms used by milkmaids to a cow that has been milked, in order to drive her away, to make room for others; AS. r to make room or way, fr. r room. The final t is perh. for ta, for thou. Cf. Room space.]
Definition: Stand off, or begone. [Obs.] Aroint thee, witch, the rump-fed ronyon cries. Shak.
A*roint", v. t.
Definition: To drive or scare off by some exclamation. [R.] "Whiskered cats arointed flee." Mrs. Browning.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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