In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ENCHAIN
enchain
(verb) restrain or bind with chains
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
enchain (third-person singular simple present enchains, present participle enchaining, simple past and past participle enchained)
(transitive) To restrain with, or as if with, chains.
(transitive) To link together.
Anagrams
• Chennai, inhance
Source: Wiktionary
En*chain", v. t. Etym: [F. enchaîner; pref. en- (L. in) chaîne chain. See Chain, and cf. Incatenation.]
1. To bind with a chain; to hold in chains.
2. To hold fast; to confine; as, to enchain attention.
3. To link together; to connect. Howell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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