charneco (uncountable)
(obsolete) A sort of sweet wine.
• Cochrane, encroach
Source: Wiktionary
Char"ne*co, Char"ni*co, n.
Definition: A sort of sweet wine. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 November 2024
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
