Lis"ten , v. t. To attend to. [Obs.]
Shak.
Lis"ten (l&ibreve;s"'n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Listened (-'nd);
p. pr. & vb. n.
Listening.]
[OE. listnen, listen, lustnen, lusten, AS. hlystan; akin to hlyst hearing, OS. hlust, Icel. hlusta to listen, hlust ear, AS. hlosnian to wait in suspense, OHG. hlosēn to listen, Gr. kly`ein, and E. loud. √41. See Loud, and cf. List to listen.] 1. To give close
attention with the purpose of hearing; to give ear; to hearken; to attend.
When we have occasion to listen, and give a more particular attention to some sound, the tympanum is drawn to a more than ordinary tension.
Holder. 2. To give heed;
to yield to
advice; to follow admonition; to obey.
Listen to
me, and by me be ruled.
Tennyson. To listen after, to take an interest in. [Obs.]
Soldiers note forts, armories, and magazines; scholars listen
after libraries, disputations, and professors.
Fuller. Syn. --
To attend; hearken. See Attend.
Hear it pronounced