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Lissen

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A cleft or hollow in rock. dialectal

    "And I remember in my youth, in the Lisne of a Rock at Kingſcote in Gloceſtershire, I found at least a Bushel of Petrified Cockles actually distinct one from another, each near as big as my Fist."

Verb
  1. 1
    Eye dialect spelling of listen. alt-of, pronunciation-spelling

    "Lissen, mate... You'll run into all sorts o' trouble if you don't keep your eyes peeled."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Unknown.

Etymology 2

A respelling of listen.

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