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.
EMMEWING
Verb
emmewing
present participle of emmew
Source: Wiktionary
EMMEW
Em*mew", v. t. Etym: [Pref. em- (L. in) + mew. Cf. Immew.]
Definition: To mew or coop up. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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