DEISEAL

Etymology

Noun

deiseal (plural deiseals)

Motion towards the right, in the direction of the hands of a clock or of the apparent motion of the sun (in the northern hemisphere); a turning in this direction.

Adverb

deiseal (not comparable)

Clockwise; sunwise.

Synonyms

• clockwise

• sunwise

• righthandwise

Antonyms

• widdershins

• withershins

• tuaithbel

Interjection

deiseal

A deprecation meaning May it go right, said to someone who sneezes or swallows something awry.

Noun

deiseal

Alternative form of deasil

Anagrams

• Adelies, aediles, dealies, ædiles

Source: Wiktionary



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