adv
widdershins
Widdershins (adv) means In the opposite direction to the way a clock's hands move.
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1
In the opposite direction to the way a clock's hands move.
"It is unlucky to walk widdershins around a church."
"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!"
— Ken Radford, Fire Burn (1989)
2
(informal) In a mistaken or incorrect direction.
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Etymology
First recorded around 1513, from Middle Low German weddersins (also wēder-, -sinnes), from wed(d)der- (“wither-, against, opposite”) + the genitive of sin (“direction, way”).
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What is the meaning of widdershins?
"widdershins" (adv) means in the opposite direction to the way a clock's hands move.
What is the opposite of widdershins?
The opposite of "widdershins" is clockwise.
What are the different meanings of widdershins?
"widdershins" has 2 main meanings: 1. In the opposite direction to the way a clock's hands move; 2. (informal) In a mistaken or incorrect direction.
