- ale conner
- An ale taster, -an officer whose duty it was to see to the quality of the ale used within the leet.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
ale conner
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aleconner — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: ale + conner : an English town official formerly charged with tasting and testing ale and beer and still a titular official in some communities … Useful english dictionary
