In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
KISTING
Verb
kisting
present participle of kist
Anagrams
• kitings, skiting
Source: Wiktionary
KIST
Kist, n. Etym: [See Chest.]
Definition: A chest; hence, a coffin. [Scot. & Prov. End.] Jamieson. Halliwell.
Kist, n. Etym: [Ar. gist.]
Definition: A stated payment, especially a payment of rent for land; hence, the time for such payment. [India]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LEND
(verb) bestow a quality on; “Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”; “The music added a lot to the play”; “She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings”; “This adds a light note to the program”
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