† cunstern.
Scottish. Obsolete.
= conner n.1, ale-conner.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > investigation, inspection > inspection, survey > [noun] > maintenance of standards > person employed in
searcher1417
conner1467
policiera1500
cunster1535
wraker1584
wracker1719
sampler1778
overhauler1860
fruit-meter1881
quality controller1947
1535 Aberd. Reg. V. 16 And that the officiaris pas oukly with thair cunstaris throu the quarteris.
1551 Court Rec. in W. Cramond Ann. Banff (1891) I. 28 Aill..fundin gud and sufficient be the quensters.
1628 Court Rec. in W. Cramond Ann. Banff (1891) I. 60 The Provost, Bailies and Council choose four persons as Cunsters and Visitors of ale, beer and bread.
1676 Court Rec. in W. Cramond Ann. Banff (1891) I. 156 The goodnes of the aill to be tyrit be cunsteris.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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