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.
PROWLINGS
Noun
prowlings
plural of prowling
Source: Wiktionary
PROWLING
Prowl"ing, a.
Definition: Accustomed to prowl, or engaged in roving stealthily, as for prey. "A prowling wolf." Milton.
– Prowl"ing*ly, adv.
PROWL
Prowl, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prowled; p. pr. & vb. n. Prowling.] Etym: [OE. prollen to search about; of uncertain origin, perh. for proglen, a dim. of prog to beg, or proke to poke. Cf. Proke.]
1. To rove over, through, or about in a stealthy manner; esp., to search in, as for prey or booty. He prowls each place, still in new colors decked. Sir P. Sidney.
2. To collect by plunder; as, to prowl money. [Obs.]
Prowl, v. i.
Definition: To rove or wander stealthily, esp. for prey, as a wild beast; hence, to prey; to plunder.
Prowl, n.
Definition: The act of prowling. [Colloq.] Smart.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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