Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
SIDELING
Etymology 1
Adjective
sideling (comparative more sideling, superlative most sideling)
directed toward one side
inclined; having an inclination
Synonyms
• (directed to one side): oblique
• (inclining): sloping
Etymology 2
Adverb
sideling (comparative more sideling, superlative most sideling)
in a sidelong direction
obliquely; askew
Synonyms
• sideways
Anagrams
• glinides, sleiding
Source: Wiktionary
Side"ling, adv. Etym: [OE. sideling, fr. side side. See Side, and cf. Sidelong, Headlong.]
Definition: Sidelong; on the side; laterally; also, obliquely; askew. A fellow nailed up maps . . . some sideling, and others upside down. Swift.
Side"ling, a.
Definition: Inclining to one sidel directed toward one side; sloping; inclined; as, sideling ground.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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