deasil
1deasil — (adj.) rightwise, turned toward the right, 1771, from Gael. deiseil (adj. and adv.), from deas right hand, south, cognate with O.Ir. dess, Welsh dehau, and ultimately with L. dexter (see DEXTERITY (Cf. dexterity)). The second element of the… …
2deasil — adverb Etymology: Scottish Gaelic deiseil, from Middle Irish dessel, from Old Irish dess right, south + sel turn; akin to Latin dexter right hand more at dexter Date: 1771 clockwise compare widdershins …
3deasil — /dee zeuhl/, adv. Chiefly Scot. clockwise or in a direction following the apparent course of the sun: considered as lucky or auspicious. Cf. withershins. [1765 75; < ScotGael, Ir deiseal, MIr dessel, equiv. to dess right, south + sel turn, time;… …
4deasil — adverb /ˈdjɛʃəl,ˈdɛsəl/ Clockwise; following the direction of the suns movement in the Northern Hemisphere. Syn: clockwise, right handed Ant: anticlockwise, counter clockwise, left handed …
5deasil — adj. turning in the direction of a clock, moving to the right, clockwise …
6deasil — dea·sil …
7deasil — dea•sil [[t]ˈdi zəl[/t]] adv. cvb scot. clockwise Compare withershins • Etymology: 1765–75; < ScotGael, Ir deiseal, MIr dessel=dess right, south +sel turn, time …
8deasil — To move in a clockwise direction …
9deasil — adv. clockwise; towards the right …
10deasil — adv. Sc. in the direction of the sun s apparent course (considered as lucky); clockwise. Etymology: Gael. deiseil …
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