In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HUNDREDERS
Noun
hundreders
plural of hundreder
Source: Wiktionary
HUNDREDER
Hun"dred*er, n.
1. An inhabitant or freeholder of a hundred.
2. (Law)
Definition: A person competent to serve on a jury, in an action for land in the hundred to which he belongs.
3. One who has the jurisdiction of a hundred; and sometimes, a bailiff of a hundred. Blount. Cowell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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