In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
EMBRAIDED
Verb
embraided
simple past tense and past participle of embraid
Source: Wiktionary
EMBRAID
Em*braid", v. t. Etym: [Pref. em- (L. in) + 1st braid.]
1. To braid up, as hair. [Obs.] Spenser.
2. To upbraid. [Obs.] Sir T. Elyot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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