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.
POIND
Noun
poind (plural poinds)
(obsolete, Scotland) A seizure of property etc in lieu of a debt; the animal or property so seized
Verb
poind (third-person singular simple present poinds, present participle poinding, simple past and past participle poinded)
(obsolete, Scotland) To seize property in this manner
Source: Wiktionary
Poind, v. t. Etym: [See Pound to confine.]
1. To impound, as cattle. [Obs. or Scot.] Flavel.
2. To distrain. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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