opetiden.
/ˈəʊptʌɪd/, U.S. /ˈoʊpˌtaɪd/ rare.† 1. = open time n. 2. Obsolete.
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the world > time > reckoning of time > [noun] > a calculated space of time > opening hours or opening time
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society > faith > worship > liturgical year > feast, festival > specific Christian festivals > Lent > [noun] > period during when no fast is imposed
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1597 Bp. J. Hall Virgidemiarum: 1st 3 Bks. ii. i. 25 So, lauish ope-tyde causeth fasting-lents.
a1656 Bp. J. Hall Shaking of Olive-tree (1660) ii. 69 There is an Ope-tyde by his allowance, as well as a Lent.
2. = open time n. 3. literary.
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1911 M. Beerbohm Zuleika Dobson iii. 28 Her soul was as a flower in its opetide. She was in love.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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