open-handedadj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊp(ə)nˈhandᵻd/, U.S.

/ˌoʊp(ə)nˈhændəd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: open adj., handed adj.

Etymology: < open adj. + handed adj. Compare open hand n. at open adj. 29. Compare slightly earlier close-handed adj.

1. Free in giving, liberal, generous.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > giving > liberal giving > [adjective]

custyeOE

room-handeda1200

largea1225

free?c1225

plenteousc1350

bounteousc1374

liberalc1384

free-hearteda1398

ungnedea1400

royalc1405

opena1425

plentifula1475

profuse?a1475

ungrighta1475

lavishc1475

almifluent1477

prodigous1477

frank1484

bountiful1508

largifluent?a1525

munificent1565

magnificent1577

largeous1583

munifical1583

magnifical1586

free-handed1592

frolic1593

open-handed1593

magnific?1594

prodigal1595

goodwillya1598

communicativea1602

real1602

prodig1605

unniggard1605

generous1615

open-hearteda1617

large-handeda1628

unniggardly1628

fluent1633

profusive1638

numerous1655

largifical1656

insordid1660

unsparing1667

dispensive1677

expensive1678

wasteful1701

flush1703

unboundeda1704

genteel1741

munific1745

magnifique1751

ungrudginga1774

unstinting1845

brickish1860

flaithulach1876

princely1889

outgiving1896

sharing1922

two-handed1929

1593 T. Nashe Christs Teares f. 85 More prosperous chyldren should they haue, were they more open handed.

1602 B. Jonson Poetaster iii. i. sig. E^v Is he open handed? bountifull?

a1640 P. Massinger City-Madam (1658) i. iii. 138 Let mee yeeld my reasons why I am No opener handed to him.

1705 G. Stanhope Paraphr. Epist. & Gospels II. 409 The Liberality of the Wealthiest and most Open-handed Man.

1824 W. Irving Tales of Traveller I. 113 His bounty was lavish and open-handed.

1863 A. Blomfield Mem. Bp. Blomfield II. ix. 204 He did it with an open-handed generosity.

1882 M. E. Braddon Mt. Royal I. i. 17 He was open-handed, and had no petty vices.

1908 E. F. Benson Climber 23 Friendship..demands a contribution open-handed and unstinted, from both parties who go to the marking of it.

1930 V. Sackville-West Edwardians ii. 53 He was open-handed..money was a thing about which he never needed to think.

1988 Astrology & White House 54/2 Aries is very open-handed financially.

2000 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) Oct. 254/1 Universal [was] so talent-friendly that other studio chiefs resented its openhanded deals.

†2. Ready to receive gifts. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > acquisition > receiving > [adjective] > able or disposed to receive or accept > ready to receive gifts

open-handed1701

1701 D. Defoe True-born Englishman i. 22 So open-handed England, 'tis believ'd, Has all the Gleanings of the World receiv'd.

1785 J. Trusler Mod. Times III. 14 Biddy,..always open-handed, more ready to receive, than people to give.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	open-handed
释义	open-handedadj. Brit. /ˌəʊp(ə)nˈhandᵻd/, U.S. /ˌoʊp(ə)nˈhændəd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: open adj., handed adj. Etymology: < open adj. + handed adj. Compare open hand n. at open adj. 29. Compare slightly earlier close-handed adj. 1. Free in giving, liberal, generous. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > giving > liberal giving > [adjective] custyeOE room-handeda1200 largea1225 free?c1225 plenteousc1350 bounteousc1374 liberalc1384 free-hearteda1398 ungnedea1400 royalc1405 opena1425 plentifula1475 profuse?a1475 ungrighta1475 lavishc1475 almifluent1477 prodigous1477 frank1484 bountiful1508 largifluent?a1525 munificent1565 magnificent1577 largeous1583 munifical1583 magnifical1586 free-handed1592 frolic1593 open-handed1593 magnific?1594 prodigal1595 goodwillya1598 communicativea1602 real1602 prodig1605 unniggard1605 generous1615 open-hearteda1617 large-handeda1628 unniggardly1628 fluent1633 profusive1638 numerous1655 largifical1656 insordid1660 unsparing1667 dispensive1677 expensive1678 wasteful1701 flush1703 unboundeda1704 genteel1741 munific1745 magnifique1751 ungrudginga1774 unstinting1845 brickish1860 flaithulach1876 princely1889 outgiving1896 sharing1922 two-handed1929 1593 T. Nashe Christs Teares f. 85 More prosperous chyldren should they haue, were they more open handed. 1602 B. Jonson Poetaster iii. i. sig. E^v Is he open handed? bountifull? a1640 P. Massinger City-Madam (1658) i. iii. 138 Let mee yeeld my reasons why I am No opener handed to him. 1705 G. Stanhope Paraphr. Epist. & Gospels II. 409 The Liberality of the Wealthiest and most Open-handed Man. 1824 W. Irving Tales of Traveller I. 113 His bounty was lavish and open-handed. 1863 A. Blomfield Mem. Bp. Blomfield II. ix. 204 He did it with an open-handed generosity. 1882 M. E. Braddon Mt. Royal I. i. 17 He was open-handed, and had no petty vices. 1908 E. F. Benson Climber 23 Friendship..demands a contribution open-handed and unstinted, from both parties who go to the marking of it. 1930 V. Sackville-West Edwardians ii. 53 He was open-handed..money was a thing about which he never needed to think. 1988 Astrology & White House 54/2 Aries is very open-handed financially. 2000 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) Oct. 254/1 Universal [was] so talent-friendly that other studio chiefs resented its openhanded deals. †2. Ready to receive gifts. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > acquisition > receiving > [adjective] > able or disposed to receive or accept > ready to receive gifts open-handed1701 1701 D. Defoe True-born Englishman i. 22 So open-handed England, 'tis believ'd, Has all the Gleanings of the World receiv'd. 1785 J. Trusler Mod. Times III. 14 Biddy,..always open-handed, more ready to receive, than people to give. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1593
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