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.
PRICKSONG
Prick"song`, n. Etym: [See Prick, v. t., 4.]
Definition: Music written, or noted, with dots or points; -- so called from the points or dots with which it is noted down. [Obs.] He fights as you sing pricksong. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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