In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
REPRIVE
Etymology 1
Verb
reprive (third-person singular simple present reprives, present participle repriving, simple past and past participle reprived)
Obsolete form of reprieve.
Etymology 2
Verb
reprive (third-person singular simple present reprives, present participle repriving, simple past and past participle reprived)
To take back or away.
Anagrams
• pervier
Source: Wiktionary
Re*prive" (r-prv"), v. t. Etym: [Pref. re- + L. privare to deprive.]
Definition: To take back or away. [Obs.] Spenser.
Re*prive", v. t.
Definition: To reprieve. [Obs.] Howell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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