In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PERPEND
Etymology 1
Verb
perpend (third-person singular simple present perpends, present participle perpending, simple past and past participle perpended)
(archaic) To ponder, consider.
Etymology 2
Noun
perpend (plural perpends)
A brick or stone that has its longest dimension perpendicular to the face of a wall, especially one that extends through the wall's entire thickness.
A vertical joint (usually mortar) between bricks or blocks in a horizontal course.
Anagrams
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Source: Wiktionary
Per*pend", v. t. Etym: [L. perpendere, perpensum; per + pendere to weight.]
Definition: To weight carefully in the mind. [R.] "Perpend my words." Shak.
Per*pend", v. i.
Definition: To attend; to be attentive. [R.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTERSPERSION
(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”
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