Lissen
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 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."
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
Etymology 1
Unknown.
Etymology 2
A respelling of listen.
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