In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
upstand (third-person singular simple present upstands, present participle upstanding, simple past and past participle upstood)
(intransitive) To stand up; arise; be erect; rise.
upstand (plural upstands)
(construction, plumbing) A section of a roof covering or flashing which turns up against a vertical surface.
• upturn
• dustpan, stand up, stand-up, standup
Source: Wiktionary
Up*stand", v. i.
Definition: To stand up; to be erected; to rise. Spenser. Milton. At once upstood the monarch, and upstood The wise Ulysses. Cowper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 June 2024
(verb) interrupt a trip; “we stopped at Aunt Mary’s house”; “they stopped for three days in Florence”
In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.