In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
GNASHED
Verb
gnashed
simple past tense and past participle of gnash
Anagrams
• deghans, hagdens
Source: Wiktionary
GNASH
Gnash, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gnashed; p. pr. & vb. n. Gnashing.] Etym: [OE. gnasten, gnaisten, cf. Icel. gnastan a gnashing, gn to gnash, Dan.knaske, Sw. gnissla, D. knarsen, G. knirschen.]
Definition: To strike together, as in anger or pain; as, to gnash the teeth.
Gnash, v. i.
Definition: To grind or strike the teeth together. There they him laid, Gnashing for anguish, and despite, and shame. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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