In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
IMMURING
Verb
immuring
present participle of immure
Noun
immuring (plural immurings)
The act of walling up.
Source: Wiktionary
IMMURE
Im*mure", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Immured; p. pr. & vb. n. Immuring.] Etym: [Pref. im- in + mure: cf. F. emmurer.]
1. To wall around; to surround with walls. [Obs.] Sandys.
2. To inclose whithin walls, or as within walls; hence, to shut up; to imprison; to incarcerate. Those tender babes Whom envy hath immured within your walls. Shak. This huge convex of fire, Outrageous to devour, immures us round. Milton.
Im*mure", n.
Definition: A wall; an inclosure. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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