Ale′conˊner
,
[
/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.]