In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SOPITES
Verb
sopites
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sopite
Anagrams
• poisest, posiest, posties, potsies
Source: Wiktionary
SOPITE
So"pite, v. t. Etym: [L. sopitus, p.p. of sopire to put to sleep; akin to sopor a sleeping draught, a heavy sleep.]
Definition: To lay asleep; to put to sleep; to quiet. [Obs.] The king's declaration for the sopiting of all Arminian heresies. Fuller.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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