with·er·shins
| \ ˈwi-t͟hər-shənz
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less common variant of widdershins
: in a left-handed, wrong, or contrary direction : counterclockwise — compare deasil
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“Withershins.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/withershins. Accessed 11 May. 2021.
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