In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ISLES
Noun
isles
plural of isle
Anagrams
• lisse, siles, sisel
Source: Wiktionary
ISLE
Isle, n. Etym: [Obs.]
Definition: See Aisle.
Isle, n. Etym: [OF. isle, F. île, L. insula; cf. Lith. sala. Cf. Insulate.]
1. An island. [Poetic] Imperial rule of all the seagirt isles. Milton.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A spot within another of a different color, as upon the wings of some insects.
Isle, v. t.
Definition: To cause to become an island, or like an island; to surround or encompass; to island. [Poetic] Isled in sudden seas of light. Tennyson.
ISLE
Isle, n. Etym: [Obs.]
Definition: See Aisle.
Isle, n. Etym: [OF. isle, F. île, L. insula; cf. Lith. sala. Cf. Insulate.]
1. An island. [Poetic] Imperial rule of all the seagirt isles. Milton.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A spot within another of a different color, as upon the wings of some insects.
Isle, v. t.
Definition: To cause to become an island, or like an island; to surround or encompass; to island. [Poetic] Isled in sudden seas of light. Tennyson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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