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.
OVERWORN
Etymology
Adjective
overworn (comparative more overworn, superlative most overworn)
worn out
Source: Wiktionary
O`ver*worn", p. p. & a. from Overwear, v. t.
Definition: Worn out or subdued by toil; worn out so as to be trite.
OVERWEAR
O`ver*wear", v. t.
Definition: To wear too much; to wear out. Drayton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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