In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
EQUIPONDERATE
Etymology
Verb
equiponderate (third-person singular simple present equiponderates, present participle equiponderating, simple past and past participle equiponderated)
To counterbalance.
Source: Wiktionary
E`qui*pon"der*ate, v. i. Etym: [Equi- + L. ponderare to weigh. See Ponderate.]
Definition: To be equal in weight; to weigh as much as another thing. Bp. Wilkins.
E`qui*pon"der*ate, v. t.
Definition: To make equal in weight; to counterbalance. "More than equiponderated the declension in that direction." De Quincey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DAZED
(adjective) in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”
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