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.
ASTIR
astir, about(p)
(adjective) on the move; “up and about”; “the whole town was astir over the incident”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
astir (comparative more astir, superlative most astir)
In motion; characterized by motion.
Out of bed; up and about.
Anagrams
• ISTAR, Ritsa, Sarti, Stair, airts, arist, sitar, stair, stria, tarsi, tiars, tisar
Source: Wiktionary
A*stir", adv. & a. Etym: [Pref. a- + stir.]
Definition: Stirring; in a state of activity or motion; out of bed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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