In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
REGILD
Etymology
Verb
regild (third-person singular simple present regilds, present participle regilding, simple past and past participle regilt or regilded)
(transitive) To gild again.
Anagrams
• Gilder, gilder, girdle, girled, glider, gridle, ridgel
Source: Wiktionary
Re*gild" (r*gld"), v. t.
Definition: To gild anew.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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