moithering
present participle of moither
Source: Wiktionary
Moi"ther, v. t. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Definition: To perplex; to confuse. [Prov. Eng.] Lamb.
Moi"ther, v. i.
Definition: To toil; to labor. [Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 August 2024
(adjective) (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech; “figurative language”
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.
