"trefot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: trefots [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} trefot (plural trefots)
  1. (Germanic paganism) A three-armed spiral symbol used in Heathenry to represent the god Woden or the Norns. Tags: Germanic Categories (topical): Germanic paganism, Three

Inflected forms

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