C—S. T. P.
Muffins and Crumpets (Vol. ix., p. 77).—Crumpet, according to Todd's Johnson, is derived from A.-S.
"Mofflet. Moffletus. Mofletus Panis delicatioris species, qui diatim distribui solet Canonicis præbendariis; Tolosatibus Pain Moufflet, quasi Pain molet dictus; forte quod ejusmodi panes singulis diebus coquantur, atque recentes et teneri distribuantur."—Du Cange.
The latter part of the description is very applicable to this article.
Under Panes Præbendarii, Du Cange says, "Innoc. Cironus observat ejusmodi panes Præbendarios dici, et in Tolosano tractu Moufflets appellari." (See "N. & Q," Vol. i., pp. 173. 205. 253.)
Zeus.
Todd, for the derivation of crumpet, gives the Saxon
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