In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FATIGATE
Etymology
Verb
fatigate (third-person singular simple present fatigates, present participle fatigating, simple past and past participle fatigated)
(obsolete) To weary; to tire; to fatigue.
Adjective
fatigate (comparative more fatigate, superlative most fatigate)
(obsolete) Wearied; tired; fatigued.
Source: Wiktionary
Fat"i*gate, a. Etym: [L. fatigatus, p.p. of fatigare. See Fatigue.]
Definition: Wearied; tired; fatigued. [Obs.] Requickened what in flesh was fatigate. Shak.
Fat"i*gate, v. t.
Definition: To weary; to tire; to fatigue. [Obs.] Sir T. Elyot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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