widdershins (redirected from Lefthandwise turn)

wid·der·shins  (wdr-shnz) or with·er·shins (w-)

adv.

In a contrary or counterclockwise direction: "The coracle whirled round, clockwise, then widdershins" (Anthony Bailey).

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[Middle Low German weddersinnes, from Middle High German widersinnes : wider, back (from Old High German widar; see wi- in Indo-European roots) + sinnes, in the direction of (from sin, direction, from Old High German; see sent- in Indo-European roots).]

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widdershins [ˈwɪdəˌʃɪnz (Scot) ˈwɪdər-]

adv

Chiefly Scot a variant spelling of withershins

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widdershins - Means "in a direction opposite of the usual one," but can also mean "unlucky."

See also related terms for unlucky.