HAMESUCKEN

Etymology

Noun

hamesucken (plural hamesuckens)

(Scotland) An assault on a person in his own home.

Source: Wiktionary


Hame"seck`en, Hame"suck`en, n. Etym: [AS. hams. See Home, and Seek.] (Scots Law)

Definition: The felonious seeking and invasion of a person in his dwelling house. Bouvier.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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