English Explanatory Dictionary

fylfot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A swastika, especially one with the arms bent in an anticlockwise direction.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɪl.fɒt/ /ˈfɪl.fɑt/

Word forms

fylfot fylfots

Etymology

Uncertain, but likely from Middle English fillen (“to fill”) (from Old English fyllan) + fot (“foot”) (from Old English fōt), in reference to its use as a design to be placed at the bottom of stained-glass windows.

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