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.
ENGIRDLING
Verb
engirdling
present participle of engirdle
Source: Wiktionary
ENGIRDLE
En*gir"dle, v. t.
Definition: To surround as with a girdle; to girdle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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