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.
EMBALLING
Verb
emballing
present participle of emball
Source: Wiktionary
EMBALL
Em*ball", v. t. Etym: [See Embale.]
Definition: To encircle or embrace. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AMATORY
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