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.
ESSOINING
Verb
essoining
present participle of essoin
Source: Wiktionary
ESSOIN
Es*soin" or Es*soign, n. Etym: [OF. essoine, essoigne, F. exoine, L. essonia, exonia; pref. ex- (L. ex from) + sunnis, sunnia, sonia, hindrance, excuse. Cf. Icel. syn refusal, synja to deny, refuse, Goth. sunja truth, sunjon to justify, OS. sunnea impediment, OHG. sunna.]
1. (Eng. Law)
Definition: An excuse for not appearing in court at the return of process; the allegation of an excuse to the court.
2. Excuse; exemption. [Obs.] From every work he challenged essoin. Spenser. Essoin day (Eng. Law), the first general return day of the term, on which the court sits to receive essoins. Blackstone.
Es*soin", v. t. Etym: [OF. essoinier, essoignier, essonier, LL. essoniare, exoniare. See Essoin, n.] (Eng. Law)
Definition: To excuse for nonappearance in court. "I 'll not essoin thee." Quarles.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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