In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
AVALED
Verb
avaled
simple past tense and past participle of avale
Anagrams
• levada
Source: Wiktionary
AVALE
A*vale", v. t. & i. Etym: [F. avaler to descend, to let down. See Avalanche.]
1. To cause to descend; to lower; to let fall; to doff. [Obs.] Chaucer.
2. To bring low; to abase. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton.
3. (v. i.)
Definition: To descend; to fall; to dismount. [Obs.] And from their sweaty courses did avale. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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