WITHERSHINS


Meaning of WITHERSHINS in English

adv. (also widdershins) esp. Sc. 1 in a direction contrary to the sun's course (considered as unlucky). 2 anticlockwise.

[ MLG weddersins f. MHG widdersinnes f. wider against + sin direction ]

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