fret, stew, sweat, lather, swither
(noun) agitation resulting from active worry; “don’t get in a stew”; “he’s in a sweat about exams”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
First attested in 1501; of unknown origin.
swither (third-person singular simple present swithers, present participle swithering, simple past and past participle swithered)
(Scotland, Northern England) To be indecisive or in a state of confusion; to dither.
swither (plural swithers)
(Scotland, Northern England) A state of indecision or confusion.
• Withers, whister, wishter, withers, writhes
Source: Wiktionary
16 May 2025
(adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
