deasil


deasil

(ˈdiːzəl; ˈdiːʃəl; ˈdɛʃəl; ˈdɛsəl) ,

deasiul

or

deasoil

adv (Navigation) in the direction of the apparent course of the sun; clockwisenmotion in this direction[C18: Scottish Gaelic deiseil]

dea•sil

(ˈdi zəl)

adv. clockwise. Compare withershins. [1765–75; < Scottish Gaelic, Irish deiseal, Middle Irish dessel=dess right, south + sel turn, time]