fylfot
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of fylfot
First recorded in 1490–1500; variant of fill-foot foot filler
Example Sentences
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Hitler appropriated the symbol and inverted it so that the bent “s” structures face a reverse direction from the Christian fylfot cross.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 13, 2016
Known as fylfot cross, the swastikas are one of four variations of the Christian cross found in the church’s entryway.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 13, 2016
The designs in the Navajo rugs are many, and mostly in angles and straight lines, the serrated diamond design being common, as is the swastika or fylfot.
From Rugs: Oriental and Occidental, Antique & Modern A Handbook for Ready Reference by Holt, Rosa Belle
Then look at that jade fylfot charm pawned for one-and-three down at the Basin and the use that could have been made of it in the Kharkov ‘ritual murder’ trial.”
From Max Carrados by Bramah, Ernest
The fylfot is frequently found in the Greek Church on the vestments of the clergy.
From The Worship of the Church and The Beauty of Holiness by Regester, J. A. (Jacob Asbury)
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