Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
NILLS
Verb
nills
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of nill
Proper noun
Nills
plural of Nill
Source: Wiktionary
NILL
Nill, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Nilled; p. pr. & vb. n. Nilling.] Etym: [AS. nilan, nyllan; ne not + willan to will. See No, and Will.]
Definition: Not to will; to refuse; to reject. [Obs.] Certes, said he, I nill thine offered grace. Spenser.
Nill, v. i.
Definition: To be unwilling; to refuse to act. The actions of the will are "velle" and "nolle," to will and nill. Burton. Will he, nill he, whether he wills it or not.
Nill, n. Etym: [Cf. Ir. & Gael. neul star, light. Cf. Nebula.]
1. Shining sparks thrown off from melted brass.
2. Scales of hot iron from the forge. Knight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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