“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
bouning
present participle of boun
Source: Wiktionary
Boun, a. Etym: [See Bound ready.]
Definition: Ready; prepared; destined; tending. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Boun, v. t.
Definition: To make or get ready. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 June 2025
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States