wecht (plural wechts)
(Scotland) A form of sieve used to winnow grain; the weight of its contents
wecht (third-person singular simple present wechts, present participle wechting, simple past and past participle wechted)
(Scotland) To winnow grain using such a device
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29 April 2024
(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
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.
