In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
RAMPIRE
Noun
rampire (plural rampires)
(archaic) A rampart.
Verb
rampire (third-person singular simple present rampires, present participle rampiring, simple past and past participle rampired)
(archaic, transitive) To fortify with a rampart; to form into a rampart.
Anagrams
• rampier
Source: Wiktionary
Ram"pire, n.
Definition: A rampart. [Archaic] The Trojans round the place a rampire cast. Dryden.
Ram"pire, v. t.
Definition: To fortify with a rampire; to form into a rampire. [Archaic] Chapman. "Rampired walls of gold." R. Browning.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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