In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
EXHALED
Verb
exhaled
simple past tense and past participle of exhale
Source: Wiktionary
EXHALE
Ex*hale", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Exaled, p. pr. & vb. n.. Exaling.] Etym: [L. exhalare; ex out + halare to breathe; cf.F. exhaler. Cf. Inhale.]
1. To breathe out. Hence: To emit, as vapor; to send out, as an odor; to evaporate; as, the earth exhales vapor; marshes exhale noxious effluvia. Less fragrant scents the unfolding rose exhales. Pope.
2. To draw out; to cause to be emitted in vapor; as, the sum exhales the moisture of the earth.
Ex*hale", v. i.
Definition: To rise or be given off, as vapor; to pass off, or vanish. Their inspiration exhaled in elegies. Prescott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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