In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DEBILE
decrepit, debile, feeble, infirm, rickety, sapless, weak, weakly
(adjective) lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality; “a feeble old woman”; “her body looked sapless”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
debile (comparative more debile, superlative most debile)
(obsolete) Weak; feeble.
Anagrams
• belied, edible
Source: Wiktionary
Deb"ile, a. Etym: [L. debilis: cf. F. débile. See Debility.]
Definition: Weak. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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