In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
CREWELS
Noun
crewels
plural of crewel
Noun
crewels pl (plural only)
Alternative form of cruels (“scrofulous swellings in the neck”)
Source: Wiktionary
CREWEL
Crew"el (kr"l), n. Etym: [Perh. for clewel, dim. of clew a ball of thread; or cf. D. krul curl, E. curl. sq. root26.]
Definition: Worsted yarn,, slackly twisted, used for embroidery.
CREWEL
Crew"el (kr"l), n. Etym: [Perh. for clewel, dim. of clew a ball of thread; or cf. D. krul curl, E. curl. sq. root26.]
Definition: Worsted yarn,, slackly twisted, used for embroidery.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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