In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DESPIGHT
Noun
despight (countable and uncountable, plural despights)
Obsolete spelling of despite.
Preposition
despight
Obsolete spelling of despite.
Source: Wiktionary
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