In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SWINGLING
Verb
swingling
present participle of swingle
Noun
swingling (plural swinglings)
(countable, uncountable) The act or process of beating flax in order to extract the fibres.
Source: Wiktionary
Swin"gling, a. & n.
Definition: from Swingle, v. t. Swingling tow, the coarse part of flax, separated from the finer by swingling and hatcheling.
SWINGLE
Swin"gle, v. i. Etym: [Freq. of swing.]
1. To dangle; to wave hanging. [Obs.] Johnson.
2. To swing for pleasure. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
Swin"gle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Swingled; p. pr. & vb. n. Swingling.] Etym: [See Swingel.]
1. To clean, as flax, by beating it with a swingle, so as to separate the coarse parts and the woody substance from it; to scutch.
2. To beat off the tops of without pulling up the roots; -- said of weeds. [Prov. Eng.] Forby.
Swin"gle, n.
Definition: A wooden instrument like a large knife, about two feet long, with one thin edge, used for beating and cleaning flax; a scutcher; - - called also swingling knife, swingling staff, and swingling wand.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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