Alekeeper
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Alekeeper is a noun meaning An alehouse-keeper, a person who operates an alehouse; a tavernkeeper, an alekeep.
Meaning
An alehouse-keeper, a person who operates an alehouse; a tavernkeeper, an alekeep.
Example Sentences
The word appears in a defamation case from Somerset in 1600 as an insult directed toward an alekeeper's wife: "she fucketh in every corner with every knave that cometh to thy house."
But that Friday morning there was an air of intensity about them that made her rein in Melissa and dismount. They were so engrossed in their discussion that they hadn't seen her ride up, until the alekeeper's wife, Biddy Tomkins, turned round .
Word Forms
- alekeepers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include alehousekeeper, tavernkeeper, tavernkeep, saloonkeeper, tavernman, bar-keeper.
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