In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
IMPASTED
Verb
impasted
simple past tense and past participle of impaste
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• pastimed
Source: Wiktionary
IMPASTE
Im*paste", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impasted; p. pr. & vb. n. Impasting.] Etym: [Pref. im- in + paste: cf. It. impastare, OF. empaster, F. empâter. See 1st In- and Paste.]
1. To knead; to make into paste; to concrete. "Blood . . . baked and impasted." Shak.
2. (Paint.)
Definition: To lay color on canvas by uniting them skillfully together. [R.] Cf. Impasto.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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