In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
VOUCHSAFING
Verb
vouchsafing
present participle of vouchsafe
Noun
vouchsafing (plural vouchsafings)
The act of one who vouchsafes something.
Source: Wiktionary
VOUCHSAFE
Vouch*safe", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Vouchsafed; p. pr. & vb. n. Vouchsafing.] Etym: [Vouch + safe, that is, to vouch or answer for safety.]
1. To condescend to grant; to concede; to bestow. If ye vouchsafe that it be so. Chaucer. Shall I vouchsafe your worship a word or two Shak. It is not said by the apostle that God vouchsafed to the heathens the means of salvation. South.
2. To receive or accept in condescension. [Obs.] Shak.
Vouch*safe", v. i.
Definition: To condescend; to deign; to yield; to descend or stoop. Chaucer. Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day without sin. Bk. of Com. Prayer. Vouchsafe, illustrious Ormond, to behold What power the charms of beauty had of old. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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