deasil

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 20, 2009 is: deasil • \DEE-zil\  • adv : clockwise Examples: One pictograph shows a group of warriors dancing deasil around what appears to be a gigantic wild boar speared numerous times. Did you know? According to an old custom, you can bring someone good fortune by walking around the person clockwise three times while carrying a torch or candle. In Scottish Gaelic, the word "deiseil" is used for the direction one walks in such a luck-bringing ritual. English speakers modified the spelling to "deasil," and have used the word to describe clockwise motion in a variety of rituals. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.