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.
Leve, a.
Definition: Dear. See Lief. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Leve, n. & v.
Definition: Same as 3d & 4th Leave. [Obs.]
Leve, v. i.
Definition: To live. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Leve, v. t. Etym: [OE., fr. AS. l, abbrev. fr. gel. See Believe.]
Definition: To believe. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Leve, v. t. Etym: [OE. leven, AS. l, l. See Leave permission.]
Definition: To grant; -- used esp. in exclamations or prayers followed by a dependent clause. [Obs.] God leve all be well. Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 January 2025
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
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.