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.
ASTOUNDS
Verb
astounds
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of astound
Source: Wiktionary
ASTOUND
As*tound", a. Etym: [OE. astouned, astound, astoned, p. p. of astone. See Astone.]
Definition: Stunned; astounded; astonished. [Archaic] Spenser. Thus Ellen, dizzy and astound. As sudden ruin yawned around. Sir W. Scott.
As*tound", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Astounded, [Obs.] Astound; p. pr. & vb. n. Astounding.] Etym: [See Astound, a.]
1. To stun; to stupefy. No puissant stroke his senses once astound. Fairfax.
2. To astonish; to strike with amazement; to confound with wonder, surprise, or fear. These thoughts may startle well, but not astound The virtuous mind. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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