| 单词 | st crispin's lance |
| 释义 | > as lemmasSt. Crispin's lance A name given to a shoemaker, in allusion to Crispinus or St. Crispin, the patron saint of shoemakers; also sometimes adopted by the members of trades-unions or benefit societies of shoemakers. St. Crispin's lance: a shoemaker's awl. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > tailoring or making clothes > making footwear > [noun] > equipment or materials for > equipment > awl awlc1000 St. Crispin's lance1650 pegging awla1700 stab-awl1840 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > tailoring or making clothes > making footwear > [noun] > shoemaking > shoemaker souterc1000 cordwainera1100 shoemaker1381 corviser1401 seatsman1719 crispin1721 snob1785 lad of wax1794 shoeman1841 snobber1900 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues at Crespin Lance de S. Crespin, an Awle.] 1650 J. Howell Addit. Lett. viii. 13 in Epistolæ Ho-elianæ (ed. 2) A good Shoomaker that can mannage Saint Crispins lance handsomly. 1721 N. Amhurst Terræ-filius 18 Feb. What a pretty set of Tradesmen..should we have..if gentle Crispin was appointed to teach the Art and Mystery of Basket-making. 1756 W. Toldervy Hist. Two Orphans IV. 7 In company with an honest crispin who dealt very considerably in politicks. 1839 T. Hood My Son & Heir in Hood's Own 544 A Crispin he shall not be made. < as lemmas |
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