In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
INNERLY
Etymology 1
Adjective
innerly (comparative more innerly, superlative most innerly)
(rare) Inward; deep-seated.
Etymology 2
Adverb
innerly (comparative more innerly, superlative most innerly)
(rare) Within; inwardly.
Source: Wiktionary
In"ner*ly, adv.
Definition: More within. [Obs.] Baret.
INNER
In"ner, a. Etym: [AS. innera, a compar. fr. inne within, fr. in in. See In.]
1. Further in; interior; internal; not outward; as, an spirit or its phenomena. This attracts the soul, Governs the inner man,the nobler part. Milton.
3. Not obvious or easily discovered; obscure. Inner house (Scot.), the first and second divisions of the court of Session at Edinburgh; also,the place of their sittings.
– Inner jib (Naut.), a fore-and-aft sail set on a stay running from the fore-topmast head to the jib boom.
– Inner plate (Arch.), the wall plate which lies nearest to the center of the roof,in a double-plated roof.
– Inner post (Naut.), a piece brought on at the fore side of the main post, to support the transoms.
– Inner square (Carp.), the angle formed by the inner edges of a carpenter's square.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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