Aleconner

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Aleconner \Ale"con`ner\, n. [/Ale + con, OE. cunnen to test, AS.
     cunnian to test. See {Con}.]
     Orig., an officer appointed to look to the goodness of ale
     and beer; also, one of the officers chosen by the liverymen
     of London to inspect the measures used in public houses. But
     the office is a sinecure. [Also called aletaster.] [Eng.]


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