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語源

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

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈfɪl.fɒt/
• (General American) IPA: /ˈfɪl.fɑt/
• 韻: -ɪlfɒt

名詞

fylfot (plural fylfots)

1. A swastika, especially one with the arms bent in an anticlockwise direction.
   • 1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados

     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.

   • 1968, The Discovery of Drama, page 378:

     Morley: A year and a half ago I stumbled into your gingerbread office, a lost, frightened soul in terrified flight across the great yawning terror of doubt—a human being, in short!—and you chanted some hagridden formulas and danged some fylfots...

   • 1982, Anthony Burgess, The End of the World News:

     There was a coffee tray on top of it, and spilt coffee part hid the fylfot design of the tray.