The Anglish Moot
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Old English sp English
Open adj Not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate. 2. (of a door, gate, window sash, or the like) set so as to permit passage through the opening it can be used to close. 3. having no means of closing or barring. 4. having the interior immediately accessible, as a box with the lid raised or a drawer that is pulled out. 5. relatively free of obstructions to sight, movement, or internal arrangement: an open floor plan.
Open vb To move (a door, window sash, etc.) from a shut or closed position so as to admit of passage. 2. to render (a doorway, gateway, window, etc.) unobstructed by moving a door, window sash, etc., away from it. 3. to render the interior of (a box, drawer, etc.) readily accessible. 4. to clear (a passage, channel, etc.) of obstructions. 5. to clear (areas or passages in the body). 6. to become open, as a door, building, box, or enclosure. 7. to afford access: a door that opens into a garden. 8. to have an opening, passage, or outlet. 9. (of a building, theater, etc.) to open its doors to the public: The museum opens at one o'clock. 10. to begin a session or term, as a school.
Open n An open or clear space. 2. the open air. 3. the open water, as of the sea. 4. an opening or aperture. 5. an opening or opportunity.
Open n "The Open" - open spce, not treed or enclosed. 2. free of trees, or/and vegetation. 3. open water, the sea, open air.
Open phr "Come Out into the Open" - bring into the open.
Open phr "Open and Shut" - simple, straightforward. 2. alternately sunny and cloudy condition.
Open phr "Open up" - to become or make open. 2. to expand, especially before the eye: a breathtaking sight opened up as we reached the top of the hill. 4. to achieve the initial development of: to open up a business office; to open up trade with China. 5. to increase speed (slang).
Open phr "In Open" - in public; openly. 2. clearly, plainly.
Open phr "In the Open" in public view.
Open phr "Lay Open" - bare, explain, reveal, explore.
Open phr "Like an Open Book" - something that s easily understood, unconcealed.
Open phr "Not to Open One's Lips" - remain silent, tacitur,not comment on.
Open phr "Open One's Eyes To" - make one aware, observant; conscious of.
Open phr "Open Ones Ear" - pay attention to ; listen carefully to. 2. with ears open.
Open phr "Open One's Mouth" -speak, have one's say, make comment on.
Open phr "With Open Arms" - with enthusiasm, as if embracing.
Open-and-shut adj Simple; obvious, easily determinable.
Open-armed adj Welcoming, embracing.
Open-bellied adj Ruptured.
Open-book n Something of which salient aspects are easily interpreted. 2. a person who through naivete responds candidly to questions or open displays their emotions or intentions. 3. emotionally a person who wears one's heart on one's sleeve.
Open day n A day when a school, institution, is opened or made accessible to parents and visitors.
Open door n A door standing open; hence used. fig. to typify free admission or access, freedom of admission. 2. in politics: admission to a country , esp. for commercial intercourse, open to all on equal terms (used esp. in reference to Chinese ports in the C19th.
Open-doored adj Having the door opened; hence, ready to take and receive. 2. keeping an open house; hospitable.
Open-ended adj Having an open end; open-ended. 2. frequntly fig. -- having no predetermined limits or boundary as to time, extent, size.
Open-endedness n State or quality of being open-ended.
Opener n An instrument for opening anything firmly closed; usually in the combination; can-opener.. 2. a person who opens or is employed to open; usually in combination.
Openers phr "For Openers" - for starting, beginning.
Opener-up n One who introduces or initiates something new;as, a philospher who opens up a new 'path of thinking'.
Open-eyed adj Having the eyes open; awake, vigilant. 2. done with the eyes open. 3. having the 'mental' eyes or perceptive powers alert; observant.
Open-field n An unenclosed field; undivided arable land. 2. in former times, a system where arable land of a village was planned out in a number if unenclosed portions or strips and distributed among the villagers.
Open go n Unimpeded opportunity. 2. a free go or chance.
Open-handed adj Giving, free, liberal. 2. with a clenched fist.
Open-handedly adv In an open-handed manner.
Open-handedness n The act or action of being free or liberal.
Open-headed adj Bare headed, uncovered of hair.
Open-heart adj Of surgical procedure: almost bloodless with the heart that has been by-passed and cut opened foe examination.
Open-hearted adj Disposed to communicate thoughts and feelings. 2. not reserved, frank, forthright. 3. accessible to noble emotions, esp. those of generosity or pity. 3. full of kindly feelings and kindness.
Open-heartedness n Disposed to communicate thoughts or feelings; not reserved, frank. 2. accessible to noble emotions; full of kindly feeling.
Open-house n A house extending hospitality to all who wish to come. 2. an occasion when a school, factory, institution, clubhouse, etc., is open to visitors, as for inspection, observation, etc.
Open-housed adj Hospitable, welcoming, inviting.
Open-housedness n The state or condition of being open-housed,
Open-housing adj Housing available to all, regardless, race, religion or creed.
Opening adj First or beginning; the play's opening scene"
Opening n An open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; gap. 2. a ceremony accompanying the start of " 3. : the first performance. 3. becoming open or being made open; opening night, curtain raising.

5: the act of opening something. 6: opportunity especially for employment or promotion. 7: the initial part of the introduction 8: a possible alternative; 9. an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity. 10. a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; a small opening. 11. an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship, hatchway. 12: a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess 13: the first of a series of actions, first step, initiative. 14. The act or process of opening; a beginning; commencement; first appearance. 15. place which is open; a breach; an aperture; a gap; cleft, or hole. 16. hence: an opportunity; as, an opening for business; a vacancy. 17. a thinly wooded space, without undergrowth, in the midst of a forest; a clearing; as, oak openings.

Open learning n University or other ducational institutions offering distance learning taught courses, that are open to people without formal academic qualifications, teaching being by correspondence and online with mostly optional tutorials and for some courses compulsory summer schools.
Openly adv Without concealment; in public; publicly. 2. frankly, unreservedly. 3. manifestly; clearly, plainly.
Openly-spoken adj Plainly or clearly spoken.
Open-minded adj Accessible to new arguments or ideas.
Open-mindedly adv In an open-minded manner.
Open-mindedness n State of mind open to new arguments and ideas.
Open-mouthed adj Having the mouth open; gaping, as in wonder or surprise. 2. noisily, clamorous.
Openness n The quality or condition of being open. 2. absence of dissimulation, secrecy or reserve; candour, sincerity.
Open-shop adj An establishment in which union labour and non-union lbaour are employed; as opposed to a 'closed-shop'.
Open-sided adj Open on all sides.
Open-tail n A dusty-tail, hooker, ho, harlot, sex-worker,skanky-ho. 2. an indelicate or unchaste woman.
Open-time n The time which anything is open. 2. the time after harvest when cattle might be turned into open fields. 3. the time out of Lent when no fast is imposed. 4. that which is not closed for fish, etc.
Open-top adj Of a vehicle not having a roof or with a detached one.
Open-town n A town with no restrictions on drinking and gambling places and the like, such as Las Vegas.
Open water n An expanse of open sea or ocean. 2. an unobstructed water surface. 3. water not covred by ice.
Open woodland n A low density forest forming habitat with plenty of sunlight and limited shade.
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