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.
ASTUNNED
Etymology
Adjective
astunned (comparative more astunned, superlative most astunned)
(obsolete) stunned
Source: Wiktionary
ASTUN
A*stun", v. t. Etym: [See Astony, Stun.]
Definition: To stun. [Obs.] "Breathless and astunned." Somerville.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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