noun
- plural of fylfot; ancient symbols consisting of a cross with arms bent at right angles, found in various cultures
Usage: archaic; historical
Examples
- The archaeologist discovered fylfots carved into the ancient temple walls.
- Medieval manuscripts often featured fylfots as decorative elements.
- The museum displayed pottery fragments decorated with fylfots from various civilizations.
- Fylfots appeared in Celtic art long before their modern associations.
- The historian explained the original meaning of fylfots in ancient cultures.