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.
SCUTCHEON
escutcheon, scutcheon
(noun) a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
scutcheon (plural scutcheons)
An escutcheon; an emblazoned shield.
An escutcheon; a small plate of metal, such as the shield around a keyhole.
Source: Wiktionary
Scutch"eon, n. Etym: [Aphetic form of escutcheon.]
1. An escutcheon; an emblazoned shield. Bacon. The corpse lay in state, with all the pomp of scutcheons, wax lights, black hangings, and mutes. Macaulay.
2. A small plate of metal, as the shield around a keyhole. See Escutcheon, 4.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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13 May 2025
DAZED
(adjective) in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”
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