In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
INSPAN
inspan
(verb) attach a yoke or harness to; āinspan the draft animalsā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
inspan (third-person singular simple present inspans, present participle inspanning, simple past and past participle inspanned)
(transitive) To yoke (oxen).
To bring or force into service.
Antonyms
• outspan
Anagrams
• napsin, pinnas, snap in, snap-in, snapin, spanin
Source: Wiktionary
In*span", v. t. & i. Etym: [D. inspannen.]
Definition: To yoke or harness, as oxen to a vehicle. [South Africa]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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