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.
BEWIT
Bew"it, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. buie bond, chain, fr. L. boja neck collar, fetter. Cf. Buoy.]
Definition: A double slip of leather by which bells are fastened to a hawk's legs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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