In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FOREWORN
Etymology
Adjective
foreworn (not comparable)
(archaic) worn out; wasted; used up.
Source: Wiktionary
Fore*worn", a. Etym: [See Forworn.]
Definition: Worn out; wasted; used up. [Archaic] Old foreworn stories almost forgotten. Brydges.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNSEASONED
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
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