انفست

Persian

Etymology

Probably from Middle Iranian *hamwast; ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weh₂t- (“possessed”).

Noun

انفست • (anfast)

1. (Transoxianan, obsolete) (demonic) possession
   • 10th century, Khusrawi, (Please provide the book title or journal name):

     عنکبوت بلاش بر دل من
     گرد گرد بر تنید انفست

     ankabût-i balâ-š bar dil-i man
     gird gird bar tanîd anfast

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)