In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ENLARD
Etymology
Verb
enlard (third-person singular simple present enlards, present participle enlarding, simple past and past participle enlarded)
(transitive) To cover or dress with lard or grease.
Anagrams
• Ladner, Lander, Larned, Lenard, Nadler, Randel, Randle, aldern, darnel, lander, larned, learn'd, learnd, reland
Source: Wiktionary
En*lard", v. t. Etym: [Pref. en- + lard: cf. OF. enlarder to put on the spit, Pr. & Sp. enlardar to rub with grease, baste.]
Definition: To cover or dress with lard or grease; to fatten. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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