In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ENGRIEVE
Etymology
Verb
engrieve (third-person singular simple present engrieves, present participle engrieving, simple past and past participle engrieved)
(archaic, transitive) To cause grief to, to vex or pain; to associate with vexation or pain.
(archaic, intransitive) To grieve.
Source: Wiktionary
En*grieve", v. t.
Definition: To grieve. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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