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.
SPER
Sper, Sperre, v. t. Etym: [See Spar bar.]
Definition: To shut in; to support; to inclose; to fasten. [Obs.] "To sperre the gate." Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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