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list

1. list \'list\ vb [ME lysten, fr. OE lystan; akin to OE lust] : PLEASE, 
   SUIT,  : WISH, CHOOSE 
2. list n [ME, prob. fr. lysten] archaic  : INCLINATION, CRAVING 
3. list vb [ME listen, fr. OE hlystan, fr. hlyst hearing, fr. hlysnan] : 
   LISTEN  archaic  : to listen to : HEAR 
4. list n [ME, fr. OE li-ste; akin to OHG li-sta edge, Alb leth] obs  1a: a 
   strip of cloth  1b: LISTEL  1c: SELVAGE  1d: a band or strip of any 
   material; esp : a narrow strip of wood c ut from the edge of a plank or 
   board pl but sing or pl in constr  2a: an arena for jousting  2b: an arena 
   for combat  2c: a field of competition or controversy  obs  3: LIMIT, 
   BOUNDARY  4: STRIPE 
5. list vt 1: to cut away a narrow strip (as sapwood) from the edge of  2: 
   to prepare or plant (land) in ridges and furrows with a lister 
6. list n [F liste, fr. It lista, of Gmc origin; akin to OHG li-sta] 1: 
   ROLL, ROSTER  2: INDEX, CATALOG 
7. list vt 1a: to make a list of : ENUMERATE  1b: to include on a list : 
   REGISTER  2: to put (oneself) down  archaic  3: RECRUIT  archaic  1: ENLIST 
    2: to become entered in a catalog with a selling price 
8. list vb [origin unknown] : to lean to one side : TILT  : to cause to 
   list 
9. list n : a deviation from the vertical : TILT