In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SOILURES
Noun
soilures
plural of soilure
Source: Wiktionary
SOILURE
Soil"ure, n. Etym: [OF. soillure, F. souillure. See Soil to make dirty.]
Definition: Stain; pollution. Shak. Then fearing rust or soilure, fashioned for it A case of silk. Tennyson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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