In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
caples
plural of caple
• Capels, Places, capels, clapes, places, scalpe
Source: Wiktionary
Ca"pel, Ca"ple, n. Etym: [Icel. kapall; cf. L. caballus.]
Definition: A horse; a nag. [Obs.] Chaucer. Holland.
Ca"ple, n.
Definition: See Capel.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 January 2025
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.