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I. verb
Etymology: Middle English lysten, from Old English lystan; akin to Old English lust desire, lust
Date: before 12th century
transitive verb
archaic please, suit
intransitive verb
archaic wish, choose
II. noun
Etymology: Middle English, probably from lysten
Date: 13th century
archaic inclination, craving
III. verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hlystan, from hlyst hearing; akin to Old English hlysnan to listen
Date: before 12th century
intransitive verb
archaic listen
transitive verb
archaic to listen to ; hear
IV. noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English līste; akin to Old High German līsta edge, Albanian leth
Date: before 12th century
1. a band or strip of material: as
a. listel
b. selvage
c. a narrow strip of wood cut from the edge of a board
2. plural but singular or plural in construction
a. an arena for combat (as jousting)
b. a field of competition or controversy
3. obsolete limit, boundary
4. stripe
V. transitive verb
Date: 1635
1. to cut away a narrow strip from the edge of
2. to prepare or plant (land) in ridges and furrows with a lister
VI. noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1582
a deviation from the vertical ; tilt; also the extent of such a deviation
VII. verb
Date: 1626
intransitive verb
to tilt to one side; especially of a boat or ship to tilt to one side in a state of equilibrium (as from an unbalanced load) — compare heel
transitive verb
to cause to list
VIII. noun
Etymology: French liste, from Italian lista, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German līsta edge
Date: 1602
1.
a. a simple series of words or numerals (as the names of persons or objects) <a guest list> b. an official roster ; roll 2. catalog, checklist 3. the total number to be considered or included <a situation that heads their list of troubles> IX. verb Date: 1614 transitive verb 1. a. to make a list of ; enumerate b. to include on a list ; register 2. to place (oneself) in a specified category <lists himself as a political liberal> 3. archaic recruit intransitive verb 1. archaic enlist 2. to become entered in a catalog with a selling price <a car that lists for $12,000> • listee noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.