In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FEAZES
Verb
feazes
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of feaze
Anagrams
• ezafes
Source: Wiktionary
FEAZE
Feaze, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Feazed; p. pr. & vb. n. Feazing.] Etym: [Cf. OE. faseln to ravel, fr. AS. fæs fringe; akin to G. fasen to separate fibers or threads, fasen, faser, thread, filament, OHG. faso.]
Definition: To untwist; to unravel, as the end of a rope. Johnson.
Feaze, v. t. Etym: [See Feese.faze]
Definition: To beat; to chastise; also, to humble; to harass; to worry. [Obs.] insworth.
Feaze, n.
Definition: A state of anxious or fretful excitement; worry; vexation. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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