Boniface
the name of a landlord in an old English play, whence the frequent use of boniface in the sense of an innkeeper. Boniface was in league with highwaymen. His inn was famous for good ale.
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the name of a landlord in an old English play, whence the frequent use of boniface in the sense of an innkeeper. Boniface was in league with highwaymen. His inn was famous for good ale.