A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1375-1400, 1499-1513
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Listin, Lisn-, v. Also: lysn-, lesn- and lystin. [ME. (14–15th c.) listne(n, listin, -en, lystyn, also (midl.) lestne, lesten, (west midl.) lustne(n (Layamon), lustnie(n, ONorthumb. lysna, *hlysna. In Sc. only in early verse (cf. the synonymous Herkin, Harkin).]
intr. To listen, hearken, give ear; also, to hearken about. Also const. to (a person) and tr. or quasi-tr.(1) 1375 Barb. vi. 72.
To the vattir he com in hy And lisnyt full ententily Gif he oucht herd of thare cummyng 1375 Ib. ix. 685. a1400 Legends of the Saints xxxii. 74.
Quhen scho lesnyt had a quhile … Conuertit to the treutht scho wes 1513 Doug. iii. viii. 17.
Palynurus furth of his cowch vpsprent Lysnyng about and harknyng our alquhar 1513 Ib. v. iii. 68.
The rowaris … Abydis lysnand the takyn to behald 1513 Ib. viii. Prol. 179.(2) a1500 Taill of Rauf Coilȝear 739.
Thir lordis leuch vpon loft, and lystinit to the King(3) a1500 Golagros and Gawane 364.
Forthi ws likis thi lair listin and leir
