In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
OEILLADES
Noun
oeillades
plural of oeillade
Source: Wiktionary
OEILLADE
OE*il"iad, OEil"lade`, n. Etym: [F. oeillade, fr. oeel eye. See Eyelent.]
Definition: A glance of the eye; an amorous look. [Obs.] She gave strange oeillades and most speaking looks. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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