Alnager
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Kinney (1893), Burrill (1850)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
An officer who measured woolen cloth and collected the duties thereon.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
aulnager, alneger. In old English ell; a sworn public officer whose duty it woolen cloths, seal them and collect the
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Aulnager, Alneger. [L. Lat. ulniger, ulnator.] A measurer by the ell. A sworn public officer in England, whose duty it was to look to the assise of woollen cloths made in the country, and to put a seal ordained for that purpose, upon them. Stat. 25 Edw. III, st. 4, c. 1. Stat. 8 Ric. II., c. 2. Cowell, Blount. Termes de la ley.