Withershins

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • ad. Variant of widdershins.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • ad. Anti-clockwise, in the contrary direction, especially to the left or opposite to the direction of the sun.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • In the opposite direction; hence, in the wrong way.
    • Word Usage
    "Arrived at the kirk, they paced around it withershins, that is, in reverse of the apparent motion of the sun."
    Antonym
    deiseal   
     
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