I. ˈlist 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
list s 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 list s for $12,000
• list·ee li-ˈstē noun