In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BETEEM
Etymology 1
Verb
beteem (third-person singular simple present beteems, present participle beteeming, simple past and past participle beteemed)
(transitive, obsolete) To permit; allow; suffer.
(transitive, obsolete) To grant, vouchsafe (something to someone); accord; give.
(transitive, dialectal) To bestow; afford; allow; deign.
Etymology 2
Verb
beteem (third-person singular simple present beteems, present participle beteeming, simple past and past participle beteemed)
(transitive, obsolete) To bring forth; produce; shed.
Etymology 3
Verb
beteem (third-person singular simple present beteems, present participle beteeming, simple past and past participle beteemed)
(transitive, rare) To pour all about.
Anagrams
• bemeet, bemete
Source: Wiktionary
Be*teem", v. t. Etym: [Pref. be- + an old verb teem to be fitting; cf. D. betamen to beseem, G. ziemen, Goth. gatiman, and E. tame. See Tame, a.]
1. To give ; to bestow; to grant; to accord; to consent. [Obs.] Spenser. Milton.
2. To allow; to permit; to suffer. [Obs.] So loving to my mother, That he might not beteem the winds of heaven Visit her face too roughly. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ACRIMONIOUS
(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; āan acrimonious disputeā; ābitter about the divorceā
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