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Word of the day July 8
The Word of the Day for July 8 is:
deasil • \DEE-zil\ • (adverb) clockwise
A little more information about today’s word:
It's an old custom that you can bring someone good fortune by walking around them 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 as both the name of the clockwise charm and the direction one walks when working it.
My sentence:
"'Twas a lovely show, with all the wee children carrying their little flowers and marching deasil 'round in a circle," my Scottish uncle declared after watching our daughter's school pageant.
Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition.
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