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.
SCRUZES
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scruzes
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of scruze
Source: Wiktionary
SCRUZE
Scruze, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Excruciate.]
Definition: To squeeze, compress, crush, or bruise. [Obs. or Low] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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