In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
LOTH
antipathetic, antipathetical, averse, indisposed, loath, loth
(adjective) (usually followed by ātoā) strongly opposed; āantipathetic to new ideasā; āaverse to taking risksā; āloath to go on such short noticeā; āclearly indisposed to grant their requestā
loath, loth, reluctant
(adjective) unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom; āa reluctant smileā; āloath to admit a mistakeā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Loth (plural Loths)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Loth is the 26772nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 909 individuals. Loth is most common among White (86.14%) individuals.
Anagrams
• HTOL, Holt, holt
Etymology 1
Adjective
loth (comparative lother, superlative lothest)
(Britain) Alternative form of loath
Usage notes
• The spelling loath is about four times as common as loth in Britain, and about fifty times as common in the United States. Loth had more currency in the US in the 19th century, appearing in Websterās 1828 dictionary, but not the 1913 edition.
• The word should not be confused with the related verb loathe.
Etymology 2
Noun
loth (plural loths)
(now, historical) A measure of weight formerly used in Germany, the Netherlands and some other parts of Europe, equivalent to half of the local ounce. [from 17th c.]
Anagrams
• HTOL, Holt, holt
Source: Wiktionary
Loth, a., Loth"ly, a. & adv., Loth"some (, a.,
Definition: See Loath, Loathly, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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