In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
UNBEAR
Etymology
Verb
unbear (third-person singular simple present unbears, present participle unbearing, simple past unbore, past participle unborne)
(transitive) To remove or loose the bearing rein of (a horse).
Anagrams
• unbare, urbane
Source: Wiktionary
Un*bear", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bear to support.]
Definition: To remove or loose the bearing rein of (a horse).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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