In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
THRIDS
Verb
thrids
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of thrid
Noun
thrids
plural of thrid
Anagrams
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Source: Wiktionary
THRID
Thrid, a.
Definition: Third. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Thrid, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Thridded; p. pr. & vb. n. Thridding.] Etym: [A variant of thread.]
1. To pass through in the manner of a thread or a needle; to make or find a course through; to thread. Some thrid the mazy ringlets of her hair. Pope. And now he thrids the bramble bush. J. R. Drake. I began To thrid the musky-circled mazes. Tennyson.
2. To make or effect (a way or course) through something; as, to thrid one's way through a wood.
Thrid, n.
Definition: Thread; continuous line. [Archaic] I resume the thrid of my discourse. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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