In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
REHEAR
rehear, retry
(verb) hear or try a court case anew
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
rehear (third-person singular simple present rehears, present participle rehearing, simple past and past participle reheard)
(transitive) To hear again.
(transitive) To try (a lawsuit, etc.) again judicially.
Anagrams
• hearer
Source: Wiktionary
Re*hear" (r*hr"), v. t.
Definition: To hear again; to try a second time; as, to rehear a cause in Chancery.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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