In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
OUTRUN
outrun
(verb) run faster than; “in this race, I managed to outran everybody else”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
outrun (third-person singular simple present outruns, present participle outrunning, simple past outran, past participle outrun)
(transitive) To run faster than.
(transitive) To exceed or overextend.
Noun
outrun (plural outruns)
(sheepdog trials) The sheepdog's initial run towards the sheep, done in a curving motion so as not to startle them.
Anagrams
• run out, run-out, runout
Source: Wiktionary
Out*run", v. t. [imp. Outran; p. p. Outrun; p. pr. & vb. n. Outrunning.]
Definition: To exceed, or leave behind, in running; to run faster than; to outstrip; to go beyond. Your zeal outruns my wishes. Sir W. Scott. The other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulcher. Jhon xx. 4.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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GREAT
(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; “a great crisis”; “had a great stake in the outcome”
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