In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MOISTED
Verb
moisted
simple past tense and past participle of moist
Anagrams
• mediots, mitosed, modiste
Source: Wiktionary
MOIST
Moist, a. Etym: [OE. moiste, OF. moiste, F. moite, fr. L. muccidus, for mucidus, moldy, musty. Cf. Mucus, Mucid.]
1. Moderately wet; damp; humid; not dry; as, a moist atmosphere or air. "Moist eyes." Shak.
2. Fresh, or new. [Obs.] "Shoes full moist and new." "A draught of moist and corny ale." Chaucer.
Moist, v. t.
Definition: To moisten. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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