In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MISDOUBT
Etymology
Verb
misdoubt (third-person singular simple present misdoubts, present participle misdoubting, simple past and past participle misdoubted)
(archaic, regional) To doubt the existence or reality of.
(archaic, regional) To have suspicions about.
Noun
misdoubt
suspicion; hesitation
Source: Wiktionary
Mis*doubt", v. t. & i.
Definition: To be suspicious of; to have suspicion. [Obs.] I do not misdoubt my wife. Shak.
Mis*doubt", n.
1. Suspicion. [Obs.]
2. Irresolution; hesitation. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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