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.
DERNING
Verb
derning
present participle of dern
Anagrams
• grinned, rending
Source: Wiktionary
DERN
Dern, n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Definition: A gatepost or doorpost. [Local Eng.] C. Kingsley.
Dern, a. Etym: [See Dearn, a.]
1. Hidden; concealed; secret. [Obs.] "Ye must be full dern." Chaucer.
2. Solitary; sad. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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