illude (third-person singular simple present illudes, present participle illuding, simple past and past participle illuded)
(literary) to delude, fool
• diuell
Source: Wiktionary
Il*lude", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Illuded; p. pr. & vb. n. Illuding.] Etym: [L. illudere, illusum; pref. il- in + ludere to play: cf. OF. illuder. See Ludicrous.]
Definition: To play upon by artifice; to deceive; to mock; to excite and disappoint the hopes of.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 April 2025
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
