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English citations of list

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Etymology 1

Noun

1. A register or roll of paper consisting of a compilation or enumeration of a set of possible items; the compilation or enumeration itself.
   • 1843 December 19, Charles Dickens, “Stave I. Marley’s Ghost.”, in A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, London: Chapman & Hall, […], →OCLC, pages 11–12:

     "Scrooge and Marley's, I believe," said one of the gentlemen, referring to his list. "Have I the pleasure of addressing Mr. Scrooge, or Mr. Marley?"

Etymology 4

Verb

1. (transitive, archaic) To desire, like, or wish (to do something).
   • 1678, John Bunyan, The Pilgrim’s Progress from This World, to That which is to Come: […], London: […] Nath[aniel] Ponder […], →OCLC, page 206:

     What! would you have us truſt to what Chriſt in his own perſon has done without us! This conceit would looſen the reines of our luſt, and tollerate us to live as we liſt: For what matter how we live, if we may be Juſtified by Chriſts perſonal righteouſneſs from all, when we believe it?

   • 1801, Thomas Browne, “Delia: A Pastoral Ballad—in Four Parts”, in Poems on Several Occasions, New York, N.Y.: Printed for William Durell, […] by George F. Hopkins, […], →OCLC, part the fourth (Rejection), page 60:

     Go my flock where ye list on the plain, / And leave your fond shepherd to weep; / I shall never be able again / To guide your stray steps, my poor sheep: […]