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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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Quotation dates: 1804-1912
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LIST, v.1 Also lyst (Ayr. 1891 H. Johnston Kilmallie II. 76); lush (Per. 1916 Wilson L. Strathearn 257). As in Eng., now mainly poet. or arch.: to hear, listen (to), tr. and intr. Imper. lyst, liste, used as int. = indeed, upon my word, my goodness!Bch. 1804 W. Tarras Poems 13:
To list the soun' throw birk-trees hummin.Edb. 1828 D. M. Moir Mansie Wauch (1898) i.:
Eh, lyst, the cow's cauffed, — and it's a cuddie!m.Lth. 1870 J. Lauder Warblings 88:
I list the twitt'ring warbler's sang, The verdant shrubbery amang.Hdg. 1903 J. Lumsden Toorle 77:
Wull she hae to gie in? Liste! I hope sae.Wgt. 1912 A.O.W.B. Fables 47:
Sae a' agree't, excep' a Turtle doo, Wha sat apairt, spak nane, tho' listin' a'.
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