In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
OVERWRESTLED
Verb
overwrestled
simple past tense and past participle of overwrestle
Source: Wiktionary
OVERWRESTLE
O`ver*wres"tle, v. t.
Definition: To subdue by wrestling. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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MONASTICISM
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
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