In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
Triers
(geography, obsolete) Alternative form of Trier
• Rister, Riters
triers
plural of trier
• Rister, Riters
Source: Wiktionary
Tri"er, n. Etym: [From Try.]
1. One who tries; one who makes experiments; one who examines anything by a test or standard. Boyle.
2. One who tries judicially.
3. (Law)
Definition: A person appointed according to law to try challenges of jurors; a trior. Burrill.
4. That which tries or approves; a test. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 March 2025
(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”
In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.