In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SLIVED
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slived
simple past tense and past participle of slive
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Source: Wiktionary
SLIVE
Slive, v. i. Etym: [Cf. Slip.]
Definition: To sneak. [Prov. Eng.]
Slive, v. t. Etym: [OE. sliven to split, cleave, AS. slifan.]
Definition: To cut; to split; to separate. [Obs.] Holland.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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