aleconner
aleconner · aleconners
An officer, appointed yearly, who tasted ale, to ensure its qualityAn officer, appointed yearly, who tasted ale (as well as bread), to ensure its quality.
Meaning
2 senses(UK, historical)An officer, appointed yearly, who tasted ale (as well as bread), to ensure its quality.
(UK, historical)One of the officers chosen by the liverymen of London, England for inspecting the measures used in public houses.
Origin
From ale + con + -er, from Old English cunnen (“to test”), from cunnian (“to test”).From ale + con + -er, from Old English cunnen (“to test”), from cunnian (“to test”).
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