In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
EMBRUTE
Verb
embrute (third-person singular simple present embrutes, present participle embruting, simple past and past participle embruted)
Alternative form of imbrute
Source: Wiktionary
Em*brute", v. t. Etym: [Pref. em- (L. in) + brute. Cf. Imbrute.]
Definition: To brutify; to imbrute. All the man embruted in the swine. Cawthorn.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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