Widdersins

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Alternative form of widdershins. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

    "“[…]while the challenger rode around the lists in the course of the sun — that is, from right to left — the defender made the same circuit widdersins— that is, from left to right — which is in most countries held ominous.”"

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"“[…]while the challenger rode around the lists in the course of the sun — that is, from right to left — the defender made the same circuit widdersins— that is, from left to right — which is in most countries held ominous.”"

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