In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CONDOLED
Verb
condoled
simple past tense and past participle of condole
Source: Wiktionary
CONDOLE
Con*dole", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Condoled; p. pr. & vb. n. Condoling.] Etym: [L. condolere; con- + dolere to feel pain, grieve. See Doleful.]
Definition: To express sympathetic sorrow; to grieve in sympathy; -- followed by with. Your friends would have cause to rejoice, rather than condole with you. Sir W. Temple.
Con*dole", v. t.
Definition: To lament or grieve over. [R.] I come not, Samson, to condole thy chance. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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