In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MISTEMPERED
Verb
mistempered
simple past tense and past participle of mistemper
Source: Wiktionary
MISTEMPER
Mis*tem"per, v. t.
Definition: To temper ill; to disorder; as, to mistemper one's head. Warner. This inundation of mistempered humor. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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