n.
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English l ī ste; akin to Old High German l ī sta 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