In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ELEGIZED
Verb
elegized
simple past tense and past participle of elegize
Source: Wiktionary
ELEGIZE
El"e*gize, v. t.
Definition: To lament in an elegy; to celebrate in elegiac verse; to bewail. Carlyle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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