deasil

[ dee-zuhl ]

adverb

, Chiefly Scot.

1. clockwise or in a direction following the apparent course of the sun: considered as lucky or auspicious.

deasil

/ ˈdiːzəl; ˈdiːʃəl /

adverb

1. in the direction of the apparent course of the sun; clockwise

noun

1. motion in this direction

Word History and Origins

Origin of deasil¹

First recorded in 1765–75; from Scots Gaelic, Irish deiseal, Middle Irish dessel “toward the right, clockwise, following the sun (i.e., auspiciously),” equivalent to dess “right, south” + sel “turn, time”; dexter ( def ); withershins ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of deasil¹

C18: Scot Gaelic deiseil

Example Sentences

They drank the water and then moved round the well deasil (sunwise), and before departing left an offering on the stone.

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