In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ENDAMAGE
Etymology
Verb
endamage (third-person singular simple present endamages, present participle endamaging, simple past and past participle endamaged)
(archaic) To damage.
My picture vanish'd, vanish feares, / That I can be endamag'd by that art […].
Source: Wiktionary
En*dam"age (; 48), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Endamaged (; 48); p. pr. & vb. n. Endamaging.] Etym: [Pref. en- + damage: cf. F. endommager.]
Definition: To bring loss or damage to; to harm; to injure. [R.] The trial hath endamaged thee no way. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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