Posted on 05/20/2009 6:14:00 AM PDT by VRWCmember
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
deasil • \DEE-zil\ • adv 
clockwise
Example sentence:
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.
Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.
The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Review Threads:
Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate
Review Thread Four: Word For the Day, Friday 7/25/03: Potation
Review Thread Five: Word For the Day, Monday 8/19/03: Stolid
Review Thread Six: Word for the Day, Tuesday 11/09/2004: Peripatetic (Post #125 may be my best anagram post ever)
Here is my example with today's WFTD.
As Stretch Pelosi tries to dance deasil around the issue, it is becoming more and more clear that she is a lousy liar.
Nancy Pelosi : “The CIA misled the Bush Administration (on torture and WMDs) just like with me”
No pushing at the door please!
Happy Humpday Everybody!
Only 
days left until BO's replacement is sworn in.
Get to class you slackers!
When viewed fromt he rear, a diesel engine runs deasil.
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Until Obama either bans them or taxes them into extinction.
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That’s one of Zappa’s kids, innit?
Looks like you guys are the trifecta this morning. The payout on a $2 ticket would be pretty high due to the unexpected placing of the long lost tiger.
It’s like the old joke about the guy at the unemployment office who used to work as a “diesel fitter.”
Thanks for the laugh this morning.
Let's get nekkid!
The sad thing is I couldn’t tell if they were lesbians or gay men. Where did you find that picture? uglypeople.com?
Google image search for ugly lesbians. UGH! Don’t want to go there again!
A carousel usually runs deasil, but NASCAR, horse races, and even track events always run contra-deasil?
You must’ve hit the I’m feeling lucky key.
shhhhhh. if those two hear you I am pretty sure they will beat the crap out of ya.
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