Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alekeeper

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ale-keep-er
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An alehouse-keeper, a person who operates an alehouse; a tavernkeeper, an alekeep.

Example Sentences

"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 ..."
"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.""

Etymology

From ale + keeper.

Inflected Forms

alekeepers (plural)

Questions

What does alekeeper mean?: An alehouse-keeper, a person who operates an alehouse; a tavernkeeper, an alekeep.
Where does alekeeper come from?: From ale + keeper.

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