- hlysnan
- wv/t1b to listen
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
hlysnan
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list — I. 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
listen — I. verb (listened; listening) Etymology: Middle English listnen, from Old English hlysnan; akin to Sanskrit śroṣati he hears, Old English hlūd loud Date: before 12th century transitive verb archaic to give ear to ; hear intransi … New Collegiate Dictionary
kleu- — To hear. Oldest form *k̑leu , becoming *kleu in centum languages. Derivatives include leer, loud, and Hercules. I. Extended form *kleus . leer, from Old English hlēor, cheek (< “side of the face” < “ear”), from Germanic … Universalium
listen — listener, n. /lis euhn/, v.i. 1. to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear. 2. to pay attention; heed; obey (often fol. by to): Children don t always listen to their parents. 3. to wait attentively for a… … Universalium
lysnan — see hlysnan … Old to modern English dictionary
listen — lis|ten1 W1S1 [ˈlısən] v [: Old English; Origin: hlysnan] 1.) to pay attention to what someone is saying or to a sound that you can hear ▪ Listen! There s a strange noise in the engine. listen to ▪ We sat around listening to music. listen… … Dictionary of contemporary English
listen — (v.) O.E. hlysnan to listen, from P.Gmc. *khlusinon (Cf. Du. luisteren, O.H.G. hlosen to listen, Ger. lauschen to listen ), from PIE root *kleu hearing, to hear (Cf. Skt. srnoti hears, srosati hears, obeys; Avestan … Etymology dictionary
listen — verb give one s attention to a sound. ↘respond to advice or a request. ↘make an effort to hear something. ↘(listen in) listen to a private conversation. ↘(listen in) listen to a radio broadcast. noun an act of listening. Derivatives listener noun … English new terms dictionary
listen — lis•ten [[t]ˈlɪs ən[/t]] v. i. 1) to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing 2) to heed; obey (often fol. by to): Children don t always listen to their parents[/ex] 3) to wait attentively to perceive a sound or… … From formal English to slang
listen — /ˈlɪsən / (say lisuhn) verb (i) 1. to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear. 2. to give heed; yield to advice. –verb (t) 3. Poetic to hear; give ear to. –phrase 4. listen for, to wait attentively to hear …
