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ˈopen-ˈhanded, a.
[Parasynthetic f. open hand: see open a. 22 b.]
lit. Having an open hand. a. Free in giving, liberal, generous, bountiful.
1601B. Jonson Poetaster iii. i, Is he open-handed? bountiful? 1632Massinger City Madam i. iii, Let me yield my reasons why I am No opener-handed to him. 1705Stanhope Paraphr. II. 409 The Liberality of the Wealthiest and most Open-handed Man. 1863A. Blomfield Mem. Bp. Blomfield II. ix. 204 He did it with an open-handed generosity. 1882M. E. Braddon Mt. Royal I. i. 17 He was open-handed, and had no petty vices.
†b. Ready to receive gifts. Obs.
1701De Foe True-born Eng. i. 325 So open-handed England, 'tis believ'd, Has all the Gleanings of the World receiv'd. 1785J. Trusler Mod. Times III. 14 Biddy,..always open-handed, more ready to receive, than people to give.
Hence ˌopenˈhandedly adv., -ˈhandedness.
1873L. Wallace Fair God v. iv. 281 He struck openhandedly at the page, but with such good-will [etc.]. 1628Jackson Creed xi. xlv. §2 Mercy, bounty, and openhandedness to the poor. 1844J. T. J. Hewlett Parsons & W. i, They appreciate the open-handedness that keeps him poor. |