"ale-taster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ale-tasters [plural]
Etymology: ale + taster Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ale|taster}} ale + taster Head templates: {{en-noun}} ale-taster (plural ale-tasters)
  1. (obsolete) An officer appointed to test the ale and bread in a parish or town. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: ale-conner
    Sense id: en-ale-taster-en-noun-sHk3N7xb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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