In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FYRD
Etymology
Noun
fyrd (plural fyrds)
(historical) In early Anglo-Saxon times, an army that was mobilized from freemen to defend their shire, or from select representatives to join a royal expedition.
Source: Wiktionary
Fyrd, Fyr"dung (, n. Etym: [AS.; akin to E. fare, v. i.] (Old. Eng. Hist.)
Definition: The military force of the whole nation, consisting of all men able to bear arms. The national fyrd or militia. J. R. Green.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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