Withershins


adverb, Chiefly Scot.
1.
in a direction contrary to the natural one, especially contrary to the apparent course of the sun or counterclockwise: considered as unlucky or causing disaster.
adverb (mainly Scot)
1.
in the direction contrary to the apparent course of the sun; anticlockwise
2.
in a direction contrary to the usual; in the wrong direction Compare deasil

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