hlystan

Etymology
From a hypothetical, or derived from.

Verb

 * 1) to listen, hear

Usage notes

 * Hlystan most often takes an object in the genitive: Iċ hlyste ealne dæġ þæs ilcan sanges  ("I listened to the same song all day").


 * It also frequently takes a dative object, or occurs with the preposition : Þā ċildru hlyston þām lārēowe ġeorne ("the children listened to the teacher attentively"), Hlyst tō þīnre heortan  ("Listen to your heart ").