In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SURBET
Adjective
surbet (comparative more surbet, superlative most surbet)
(obsolete) surbated; bruised
Anagrams
• Buster, Strube, Stuber, brutes, burets, buster, rebuts, tubers
Source: Wiktionary
Sur*bet", v. t.
Definition: Same as Surbate. [Obs.]
Sur*bet", a.
Definition: Surbated; bruised. [Obs.] Spenser.
SURBATE
Sur*bate", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Surbated; p. pr. & vb. n. Surbating.] Etym: [F. solbatu, p.p., bruised (said of a horse's foot); sole a sole (of a horse's foot) + battu, p.p. of battre to beat.]
1. To make sore or bruise, as the feet by travel. [Obs.] Lest they their fins should bruise, and surbate sore Their tender feet upon the stony ground. Spenser. Chalky land surbates and spoils oxen's feet. Mortimer.
2. To harass; to fatigue. [Obs.] Clarendon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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