innholder

American  

[in-hohl-der] / ˈɪnˌhoʊl dər /

noun

1. innkeeper.

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Etymology

Origin of innholder

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at inn, holder

Example Sentences

The names of the sharers are not inspiring: Thomas Sparks, merchant tailor; William Gwalter, innholder; John Fisher, barber-surgeon; Thomas Wigpitt, bricklayer; etc.

From Shakespearean Playhouses A History of English Theatres from the Beginnings to the Restoration by Adams, Joseph Quincy

The innholder knew the public men of the country, for they had partaken of his sumptuous dinners, and had lodged at his inn.

From The New England Magazine, Volume 1, No. 1, January 1886 Bay State Monthly, Volume 4, No. 1, January, 1886 by Various

The innholder was a leading man in the community.

From The New England Magazine, Volume 1, No. 1, January 1886 Bay State Monthly, Volume 4, No. 1, January, 1886 by Various

Nor, quoth the innholder, my wife thou shalt be: I loth, said the gentle, a beggar's degree, And therefore adieu, my pretty Bessee.

From English Songs and Ballads by Crosland, T. W. H. (Thomas William Hodgson)

"Nay then," quoth the merchant, "thou art not for me:" "Nor," quoth the innholder, "my wife thou shalt be:" "I loathe," said the gentle, "a beggar's degree, And therefore adieu, my pretty Bessee!"

From A Bundle of Ballads by Morley, Henry