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Being on the left side; inclined to the left; sinistral.

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  1. a. Being on the left side; inclined to the left; sinistral.
  2. a. Wrong; absurd; perverse.
  3. 1. Being on the left side; inclined to the left; sinistral. "Sinistrous gravity." Sir T. Browne. 2. Wrong; absurd; perverse. A knave or fool can do no harm, even by the most sinistrous and absurd choice. Bentley.
  4. a. Being on the left side; inclined to the left; sinistral. a. Wrong; absurd; perverse.