Every twentieth night St
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Bridget was fabled to return to tend the fire. Part of the chapel still remains, and is called "The Firehouse.
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 “Every twentieth night St” mean?
Bridget was fabled to return to tend the fire. Part of the chapel still remains, and is called "The Firehouse.
Is “Every twentieth night St” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.