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.
bewilder, bemuse, discombobulate, throw
(verb) cause to be confused emotionally
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bemuse (third-person singular simple present bemuses, present participle bemusing, simple past and past participle bemused)
(transitive) To confuse or bewilder.
(archaic, humorous) To devote to the Muses.
• embues
Source: Wiktionary
Be*muse", v. t.
Definition: To muddle, daze, or partially stupefy, as with liquor. A parson much bemused in beer. Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
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.