In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ASSARTS
Noun
assarts
plural of assart
Verb
assarts
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of assart
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Source: Wiktionary
ASSART
As*sart", n. Etym: [OF. essart the grubbing up of trees, fr. essarter to grub up or clear ground of bushes, shrubs, trees, etc., fr. LL. exartum, exartare, for exsaritare; L. ex + sarire, sarrire, saritum, to hoe, weed.]
1. (Old Law)
Definition: The act or offense of grubbing up trees and bushes, and thus destroying the tickets or coverts of a forest. Spelman. Cowell.
2. A piece of land cleared of trees and bushes, and fitted for cultivation; a clearing. Ash. Assart land, forest land cleared of woods and brush.
As*sart", v. t.
Definition: To grub up, as trees; to commit an assart upon; as, to assart land or trees. Ashmole.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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