ventouses
plural of ventouse
• sevens out
Source: Wiktionary
Ven"touse, n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: A cupping glass. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Ven"touse, v. t. & i.
Definition: To cup; to use a cupping glass. [Obs.] [Written also ventuse.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 January 2025
(adverb) in a concerned and solicitous manner; “‘Don’t you feel well?’ his mother asked solicitously”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
