英语词汇“withershins”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

with•er•shins 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

单词	withershins
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 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 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: 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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