In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CORNUTED
Verb
cornuted
simple past tense and past participle of cornute
Adjective
cornuted (comparative more cornuted, superlative most cornuted)
Bearing horns; horned.
Horn-shaped.
Anagrams
• endcourt, trounced
Source: Wiktionary
Cor"nute (kr"nt or kr-nt"), Cor*nut"ed (kr-n"td), a. Etym: [L. cornutus horned, from cornu horn.]
1. Bearing horns; horned; horn-shaped.
2. Cuckolded. [R.] "My being cornuted." LEstrange.
CORNUTE
Cor"nute (kr"nt or kr-nt"), Cor*nut"ed (kr-n"td), a. Etym: [L. cornutus horned, from cornu horn.]
1. Bearing horns; horned; horn-shaped.
2. Cuckolded. [R.] "My being cornuted." LEstrange.
Cor*nute" (kr-nt"), v. t.
Definition: To bestow horns upon; to make a cuckold of; to cuckold. [Obs.] Burton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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