Associations to the word «Crispin»

Wiktionary

CRISPIN, proper noun. A male given name.
CRISPIN, proper noun. A Roman shoemaker, martyr and saint (brother of Crispinian); patron saint of cobblers and tanners.
CRISPIN, noun. (jocular) (dated) A shoemaker.
CRISPIN, noun. A variety of apple, the Mutsu.

Dictionary definition

CRISPIN, noun. Patron saint of shoemakers; he and his brother were martyred for trying to spread Christianity (3rd century).

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats