withershins


with·er·shins

W0193000 (wĭth′ər-shĭnz′)adv. Variant of widdershins.

withershins

(ˈwɪðəˌʃɪnz; Scottish ˈwɪðər-) or

widdershins

adv1. (Astronomy) in the direction contrary to the apparent course of the sun; anticlockwise2. in a direction contrary to the usual; in the wrong direction. Compare deasil[C16: from Middle Low German weddersinnes, from Middle High German, literally: opposite course, from wider against + sinnes, genitive of sin course]

with•er•shins

(ˈwɪð ərˌʃɪnz)

also widdershins



adv. in a direction contrary to the apparent course of the sun; counterclockwise. Compare deasil. [1505–15; < Middle Low German weddersin(ne)s < Middle High German widdersinnes <wider (Old High German widar) opposite (see with) + sinnes, genitive of sin way, course (c. Old English sīth journey; akin to send1); see -s1]