In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
COSTREL
Etymology
Noun
costrel (plural costrels)
(archaic) A bottle of leather, earthenware, or wood, having ears by which it was suspended at the side.
Anagrams
• Colters, colters, corslet, croslet, lectors
Source: Wiktionary
Cos"trel (ks"trl), n. Etym: [CF.W. costrel, OF. costrel, LL. costrellum, a liquid measure, costrellus a wine cup.]
Definition: A bottle of leather, earthenware, or wood, having ears by which it was suspended at the side. [Archaic] A youth, that, following with a costrel, bore The means of goodly welcome, flesh and wine. Tennyson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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