She is usually drawn like St
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Denis, carrying her head in her hand. Holywell is St. Winifred's Well, celebrated for its "miraculous" virtues.
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 “She is usually drawn like St” mean?
Denis, carrying her head in her hand. Holywell is St. Winifred's Well, celebrated for its "miraculous" virtues.
Is “She is usually drawn like St” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.