In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FOREL
Etymology
Noun
forel (countable and uncountable, plural forels)
A kind of parchment for book covers; a forrill.
Verb
forel (third-person singular simple present forels, present participle forelling, simple past and past participle forelled)
To bind with a forel.
Anagrams
• Rolfe, lofer
Source: Wiktionary
For"el, n. Etym: [OE. forelcase, sheath, OF. forel, fourel, F. fourreau, LL. forellus, fr. OF. forre, fuerre, sheath, case, of German origin; cf. OHG. fuotar, akin to Goth. fodr; prob. not the same word as E. fodder food. Cf. Fur, Fodder food.]
Definition: A kind of parchment for book covers. See Forrill.
For"el, v. t.
Definition: To bind with a forel. [R.] Fuller.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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