In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MURRION
Adjective
murrion (comparative more murrion, superlative most murrion)
(obsolete) Infected with or killed by murrain.
Noun
murrion (plural murrions)
Alternative form of morion
Source: Wiktionary
Mur"ri*on, a. Etym: [See Murrain.]
Definition: Infected with or killed by murrain. [Obs.] Shak.
Mur"ri*on, n.
Definition: A morion. See Morion.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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