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Widdershins

/ˈwidərSHins/

Authors

Dr Amanda Thomson

Languages

Scots

Location

Loch Ness Orkney Ravenscraig

See Also

Nature Spiritual
Alt. withershins, widdersins

Further Reading

A Dictionary of the Scottish Language by John Jamieson [abridged, 1846]

Text

In the contrary direction; contrary to the course of the sun; anti-clockwise.

Media

The lefthand, counter-clockwise orbit of an object, image: Neil McGuire

Questions & Provocations

Listen to "Get Thy Bearings" by Donovan
Carl C.Z. Jonsson