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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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List, Lyst, v.³ (? Misreadings of lift, lyft, Lift v. 5, ft and st being easily confused or in some cases indistinguishable in the MSS., rather than early examples of Listv.² 2.) 1561 Edinb. B. Rec. III. 114.
Thre score able men hagbuttaris [to] be listit and put in wages Ib. 118.
Lystit 1572 Cal. Sc. P. IV. 333.
[With the rest of 200 horsemen to be] lystit [for six months] 1574 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 22.
Jhonne Adamsoun [etc.] … for the defence of the nobilitie and thair awin personis had listit ane band of men of weyr 1582 Warrender P. (S.H.S.) I. 151.
Provyding that thay haiff thair men listit [appar. sic in MS.] and redy to be musterit … upoun the samyn sext day 1585 Cal. Sc. P. VIII. 137.
[Sir John Carmichael has a number of good men, and would have more if they had more money to] lyst [them] 1586 Ib. IX. 95. c 1590 in Calderwood V. 15.
Having once six thowsand men heere … , with money, yee may list heere forces in this countrie als freelie as in Spaine 1599 Cal. Sc. P. X. 274. 1613 Highland P. III. 131. 1651 Gen. Assembly III. 464.
That these presbyteries be only lyable in time coming to the service of regiments listed or to be listed [appar. sic in MS.] from out of the shyre of Angus