Churches dedicated to St
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Giles were usually situated in the outskirts of a city, and originally without the walls, cripples and beggars not being permitted to pass the gates. See CRIPPLE- GATE.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Churches dedicated to St” mean?
Giles were usually situated in the outskirts of a city, and originally without the walls, cripples and beggars not being permitted to pass the gates. See CRIPPLE- GATE.
Is “Churches dedicated to St” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.