In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HEWS
Verb
hews
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hew
Anagrams
• Shew, shew, wehs
Etymology
From Hugh + patronymic suffix -s.
Proper noun
Hews
A patronymic surname.
Anagrams
• Shew, shew, wehs
Source: Wiktionary
HEW
Hew, v. t. [imp. Hewed; p. p. Hewed or Hewn (; p. pr. & vb. n. Hewing.] Etym: [AS. heáwan; akin to D. houwen, OHG. houwan, G. hauen, Icel. höggva, Sw. hugga, Dan. hugge, Lith. kova battle, Russ. kovate to hammer, forge. Cf. Hay cut grass, Hoe.]
1. To cut with an ax; to fell with a sharp instrument; -- often with down, or off. Shak.
2. To form or shape with a sharp instrument; to cut; hence, to form laboriously; -- often with out; as, to hew out a sepulcher. Look unto the rock whence ye are hewn. Is. li. 1. Rather polishing old works than hewing out new. Pope.
3. To cut in pieces; to chop; to hack. Hew them to pieces; hack their bones asunder. Shak.
Hew, n.
Definition: Destruction by cutting down. [Obs.] Of whom he makes such havoc and such hew. Spenser.
Hew, n.
1. Hue; color. [Obs.] Chaucer.
2. Shape; form. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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