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Of or pertaining to the Longipennes; longipennate.

A milled sixpence; -- the sixpence being one of the first English coins milled (1561).

To happen ill or unluckily. Spenser.

See Misspell, Misspend, etc.

See Misspense. Bp. Hall.

Having a bad or ugly form. "The mountains are misshapen." Bentley. -- Mis*shap"en*ly, adv. -- Mis*shap"en*ness, n.

To spend amiss or for wrong purposes; to aquander; to waste; as, to misspend time or money. J. Philips.

One who misspends.

A spending improperly; a wasting. [Obs.] Barrow.

of Misspend.

been opium or hasheesh. Hence, anything soothing and comforting. Lulled with the sweet nepenthe of a court. Pope. Quaff, O quaff this kind nepenthe. Poe.

Same as Nepenthe. Milton.

An old English silver coin, worth nine pence.

or preventing passage; not locked up or covered over; -- applied to passageways; as, an open door, window, road, etc.; also, to inclosed structures or objects; as, open houses, boxes, baskets, bottles, etc.; also, to means of communication or approach by water or land; as, an open harbor or roadstead. Through the gate…

Open or free admission to all; hospitable welcome; free opportunity.

A sea open to all nations. See Mare clausum.

A verdict on a preliminary investigation, finding the fact of a crime but not stating the criminal, or finding the fact of a violent death without disclosing the cause.

Taking place in the open air; outdoor; as, an open-air game or meeting.

With eyes widely open; watchful; vigilant. Shak.

Generous; liberal; munificent. -- O"pen-hand`ed*ness, n. J. S. Mill.