In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DEMPNE
Demp"ne v. t.
Definition: To damn; to condemn. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
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