In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
FORLEND
Etymology
Verb
forlend (third-person singular simple present forlends, present participle forlending, simple past and past participle forlent)
(archaic, transitive) To give up; give up wholly or completely.
Anagrams
• fondler
Source: Wiktionary
For*lend", v. t.
Definition: To give up wholly. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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