Widdershins - Jet Word

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Widdershins

[wi-der-shinz]

Adverb Scottish - mid 16th century

Definition: A Scottish variant spelling of withershins; in a direction contrary to the natural one, especially contrary to the apparent course of the sun or counterclockwise.
Examples of word Widdershins in a sentence: “The circling dances are sunwise in areas of former hunting people and counter-sunwise or widdershins, among agriculturists.”
Did you Know?: The word “widdershins” is commonly used today as a synonym for counterclockwise, but was originally used in a broader sense to mean “in the wrong way or opposite direction.” It was originally considered to be unlucky or causing disaster.

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