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.
Wa"ter-bound`, a.
Definition: Prevented by a flood from proceeding.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 June 2024
(adjective) affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm; āconvulsive motionsā; āhis body made a spasmodic jerkā; āspastic movementsā
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.