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.
WARRAYING
Verb
warraying
present participle of warray
Source: Wiktionary
WARRAY
War"ray, v. t. Etym: [OF. werreier, werrier, guerroier, F. guerroyer, from OF. werre war, F. guerre; of German origin. See War.]
Definition: To make war upon. [Obs.] Fairfax. "When a man warrayeth truth." Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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