Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
LERED
Ler"ed, a. Etym: [From lere, v. t.]
Definition: Learned. [Obs.] " Lewed man or lered." Chaucer.
LERE
Lere, n. Etym: [See Lore knowledge.]
Definition: Learning; lesson; lore. [Obs.] Spenser.
Lere, v. t. & i. Etym: [OE. leeren, leren, AS. l. See Lore, Learn.]
Definition: To learn; to teach. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Lere, a.
Definition: Empty. [Obs.] See Lere, a.
Lere, n. Etym: [AS. lira flesh; cf. Icel lær thigh.]
Definition: Flesh; skin. [Obs.] "His white leer." Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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