Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
TEDDER
Etymology 1
Noun
tedder (plural tedders)
A machine for stirring and spreading hay, to expedite its drying.
Etymology 2
Verb
tedder (third-person singular simple present tedders, present participle teddering, simple past and past participle teddered)
Alternative form of tether
Proper noun
Tedder (plural Tedders)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Tedder is the 6217th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5500 individuals. Tedder is most common among White (89.44%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Ted"der, n.
Definition: A machine for stirring and spreading hay, to expedite its drying.
Ted"der, n. Etym: [OE. *64. See Tether.]
Definition: Same as Tether.
Ted"der, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Teddered; p. pr. & vb. n. Teddering.]
Definition: Same as Tether.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DAZED
(adjective) in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”
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