waught (plural waughts)
Alternative form of waucht
waught (third-person singular simple present waughts, present participle waughting, simple past and past participle waughted)
Alternative form of waucht
Source: Wiktionary
Waucht, Waught, n. Etym: [Cf. Quaff.]
Definition: A large draught of any liquid. [Scot.] Jamieson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 May 2025
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
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.
