Aleconner Definition

noun

(historical, UK) An officer appointed yearly at the leet of ancient English communities to ensure the goodness and wholesomeness of bread, ale, and beer.

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(historical, UK) One of the officers chosen by the liverymen of London, England for the sinecure of inspecting the measures used in public houses.

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Other Word Forms of Aleconner

Noun

Singular:
aleconner
Plural:
aleconners

Origin of Aleconner

  • ale + con, Old English cunnen to test, Anglo-Saxon cunnian to test. See con and -er.

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