In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
UNREADIER
Adjective
unreadier
comparative form of unready
Source: Wiktionary
UNREADY
Un*read"y, a.
1. Not ready or prepared; not prompt; slow; awkward; clumsy. Dryden. Nor need the unready virgin strike her breast. Keble.
2. Not dressed; undressed. [Obs.]
Un*read"y, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + ready.]
Definition: To undress. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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