lodesmen
plural of lodesman
• mendoles
Source: Wiktionary
Loads"man, Lodes"man, n. Etym: [Load, lode + man. See Lode.]
Definition: A pilot. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Lodes"man, n.
Definition: Same as Loadsman. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 January 2025
(noun) a slight amount or degree of difference; “a tad too expensive”; “not a tad of difference”; “the new model is a shade better than the old one”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
