In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BEGOTTEN
begotten
(adjective) (of offspring) generated by procreation; “naturally begotten child”
BEGET
beget, get, engender, father, mother, sire, generate, bring forth
(verb) make (offspring) by reproduction; “Abraham begot Isaac”; “John fathered four daughters”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
begotten
past participle of beget
Adjective
begotten (not comparable)
Brought into being by one's begetter(s).
Source: Wiktionary
Be*got"ten,
Definition: p. p. of Beget.
BEGET
Be*get", v. t. [imp. Begot, (Archaic) Begat (; p. p. Begot, Begotten (; p. pr. & vb. n. Begetting.] Etym: [OE. bigiten, bigeten, to get, beget, AS. begitan to get; pref. be- + gitan. See Get, v. t. ]
1. To procreate, as a father or sire; to generate; -- commonly said of the father. Yet they a beauteous offspring shall beget. Milton.
2. To get (with child.) [Obs.] Shak.
3. To produce as an effect; to cause to exist. Love is begot by fancy. Granville.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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