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- verb archaic Second-person singular present simple form of
open
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Examples
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I have heard of Thee, and of Thy healing; that Thou dost not use medicines or roots, but by Thy word openest (the eyes) of the blind, makest the lame to walk, cleansest the lepers, makest the deaf to hear; how by Thy word
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913
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But of all wild resting-places I have known, the openest are the most delightful.
Apologia Diffidentis 1905
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Dec. 20: O Key of David, and sceptre of the house of Israel, who openest, and no man shutteth; who shuttest, and no man openeth; come, adn lead the captive from prison, sitting in darkness and in the shadow of death.
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Dec. 20: O Key of David, and sceptre of the house of Israel, who openest, and no man shutteth; who shuttest, and no man openeth; come, adn lead the captive from prison, sitting in darkness and in the shadow of death.
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Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
Thoughts Forbes Asia Staff 2010
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He is a prisoner in the midst of what is the freest, the openest of routes: bound fast at the infinite crossroads.
CHOOSE, SELECTED POEMS by MICHAEL ROTHENBERG EILEEN 2009
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If thou openest thy lips in speech, who will believe thy word?
Memorabilia 2007
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Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
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That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.
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Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
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