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1598 W. Phillip tr. J. H. van Linschoten Disc. Voy. E. & W. Indies i. xcii. 142/2 Hee..hyred a house without the Cloyster, and opened shop, where he had good store of worke.

1655 tr. A. Semedo Hist. China i. xix. 94 Others divine only by the Touch, and these are blind men... There came to the Metropolis of Kiamsi, a blind man, well in years: he opened shop, and was frequented by many of the Nobility.

1720 Weekly Jrnl. 5 Nov. 605/1 William Byrd, Mercer..has opened shop, with a fresh Stock of all sorts of Mercery Goods.

1760 Public Ledger 12 Jan. 2/1 Becket, Thomas, Bookseller, opens Shop on Monday next.

1826 N.-Y. Enquirer 24 July 2/2 He..waddles out of Wall-street for a day or two, and waddles back to his old office and opens shop again.

1876 Dundee Courier & Argus 1 June I..have been in the habit of coming by this train to be in time for opening shop.

1943 N.Y. Times 18 Apr. x13/6 Up at Hunter College..the Retailers Uniform Agency has opened shop for accessories and doodads.

1990 Times of India 16 June (Arts & Entertainment section) 3/1 When Dynasty Culture Club opened shop last year..Bombayites..enthusiastically shelled out the money needed to become part of the ‘exclusive’ fraternity.

2006 Hindu 22 Sept. 1 Jothi opened shop here as director..with a galactic cast.