wid·der·shins (w d  r-shnz ) or with·er·shins (w -)adv. In a contrary or counterclockwise direction: "The coracle whirled round, clockwise, then widdershins" (Anthony Bailey). [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).] |
widdershins [ˈwɪdəˌʃɪnz (Scot) ˈwɪdər-]
adv
Chiefly Scot a variant spelling of withershins
widdershins - Means "in a direction opposite of the usual one," but can also mean "unlucky."
See also related terms for unlucky.
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