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widdershins

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11 lettersPronunciation /ˈwɪ.də.ʃɪnz/Sorted ddehiinrsswStarts with WEnds with S0 clues
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Definitions

  1. Anticlockwise, counter-clockwise.

Word origin

First use appears c. 1513, from Middle Low German weddersins (also wēder-, -sinnes), from wed(d)der- (“wither-, against, opposite”) + genitive of sin (“direction, way”).

Used in a sentence

  • It is unlucky to walk widdershins around a church.
  • Now while they rested, a flittermouse flew forth from the Witchland booths and went widdershins round the wrastling ground and so returned silently whence she came.
  • Cummer, go ye before, cummer, go ye. If ye willna go before, cummer, let me. Ring-a-ring a-widdershins Linkin' lithely widdershins Cummer carlin crone and queen Roun' go we!

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