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widdershins

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɪdəˌʃɪnz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(wid′ər shinz′)

wid•der•shins (wid′ər shinz′),USA pronunciation adv. [Chiefly Scot.]

Scottish Termswithershins.

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widdershins /ˈwɪdəˌʃɪnz; Scottish: ˈwɪdər-/ adv

chiefly Scot
a variant spelling of withershins

with•er•shins (wiᵺ′ər shinz′),USA pronunciation adv. [Chiefly Scot.]

Scottish Termsin a direction contrary to the natural one, esp. contrary to the apparent course of the sun or counterclockwise: considered as unlucky or causing disaster.

Also, widdershins. Cf. deasil.

Middle High German widdersinnes, equivalent. to wider (Old High German widar) opposite (see with) + sinnes, genitive of sin way, course (cognate with Old English sīth); see send, -s¹
Middle Low German weddersin(ne)s
1505–15

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withershins /ˈwɪðəˌʃɪnz; Scottish: ˈwɪðər-/, widdershins adv chiefly Scot

in the direction contrary to the apparent course of the sun; anticlockwise
in a direction contrary to the usual; in the wrong direction

Etymology: 16th Century: from Middle Low German weddersinnes, from Middle High German, literally: opposite course, from wider against + sinnes, genitive of sin course

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