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.
GAVELLED
Verb
gavelled
simple past tense and past participle of gavel
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GAVEL
Gav"el, n.
Definition: A gable. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
Gav"el, n. Etym: [OF. gavelle, F. javelle, prob. dim. from L. capulus handle, fr. capere to lay hold of, seize; or cf. W. gafael hold, grasp. Cf. Heave.]
Definition: A small heap of grain, not tied up into a bundle. Wright.
Gav"el, n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.]
1. The mallet of the presiding officer in a legislative body, public assembly, court, masonic body, etc.
2. A mason's setting maul. Knight.
Gav"el, n. Etym: [OF. gavel, AS. gafol, prob. fr. gifan to give. See Give, and cf. Gabel tribute.] (Law)
Definition: Tribute; toll; custom. [Obs.] See Gabel. Cowell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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