[f. LIST sb.6
In senses 3 and 4 the word is now taken chiefly as an aphetic form of enlist, and written ’list.]
1. trans. To set down together in a list; to make a list of; to catalogue, register.
1614. Raleigh, Hist. World, IV. i. § 1 (1634), 457. These kings were of the nation of Argives who are listed as followeth.
1655. H. Vaughan, Silex Scint., Rules & Lessons, xx. When night comes, list thy deeds.
1712. Official Notice, in Lond. Gaz., No. 4994/3. The Persons bringing the said Tickets, are desired to List the same in a Numerical Order, and to write in their List the Name.
1861. O’Curry, Lect. MS. Materials, 271. Of the Forbasa listed in the Book of Leinster there is one more so remarkable, that [etc.].
1887. Athenæum, 6 Aug., 171/2. About one hundred species of butterflies have been listed.
b. To set down or enter in a special, formal or official list (e.g., of persons or property for assessment, of stocks, etc.); U.S. to enter or register for taxation.
1658. Virginia Stat. (1823), I. 454. All negroes imported … and Indian servants … being sixteen years of age, to be listed and pay leavies as aforesaid.
1666. Plymouth Col. Rec. (1855), IV. 136. Incase they be not accomodated with land amongst them with whom they are listed neare the Bay line.
1687. Rycaut, Contn. Knolles’ Hist. Turks, II. 223. There were listed fifty-five thousand, who paid duties of Harach.
1702. Hawick Kirk Session Rec., 4 Oct. The Minister … desired such as intended to communicate to list themselves this week.
1787. M. Cutler, in Life, etc. (1888), I. 324. Spent the day in listing my money for Congress.
1877. Burroughs, Taxation, 214. Assessors are to list such lands only as are situate [etc.].
1881. Daily News, 1 Nov., 5/7. Only seven cases were listed for to-day.
1893. Times, 14 July, 4/1. The shrinkage in the value of American securities ‘listed’ in this market amount to some £75,000,000 sterling.
† 2. To comprise in a list or catalogue; to enrol (among, in, into a certain number, under a certain head); to include or enrol in the number or membership of; to put in the same category with. Obs.
1622. Mabbe, trans. Aleman’s Guzman d’Alf., II. 142. He that … desires to be listed into the rolle of those that haue gotten greatest fame.
1637. Massinger, Address to Shirley on his ‘Grateful Servant.’ My obscure name, Listed with theirs, who here advance thy fame.
1649. Milton, Eikon., xxiv. Wks. 1851, III. 489. What are Chaplains? In State perhaps they may be listed among the upper Servingmen of som great houshold.
1668. Pepys, Diary, 5 Feb. The persons therein concerned to be listed of this or that Church.
1675. Traherne, Chr. Ethics, To Rdr. Vertues are listed in the rank of invisible things.
1704. Swift, T. Tub, Wks. 1768, I. 51. It is under this class I have presumed to list my present treatise.
1727. A. Hamilton, New Acc. E. Ind., I. xxii. 274. All Trades and Occupations being listed into Tribes; none can marry out of their own Tribe.
1777. Sir A. Dick, Lett. to Johnson, 17 Feb., in Boswell, Johnson. I have … listed Dr. Samuel Johnson in some of my memorandums … under a name which [etc.].
3. To enter on the list of a military body; to appoint formally (an officer); also in pass. with compl., to be appointed or ‘gazetted’ as (captain, etc.). In later use only in narrower sense, to enrol (private soldiers), to receive as recruits; = ENLIST v. 1.
1643. Declar. Comm., Reb. Irel., 28. The Parliament … had made choice of, and listed all the Commanders … for that Expedition.
1647. Clarendon, Hist. Reb., II. § 55. Some troops of those who had been listed by them under good officers.
1648. Eikon Bas., ix. 61. What Tumults could not do, an Army must, which is but Tumults listed.
1653. Shirley, Crt. Secret, IV. 47. I was listed Captain, before some The Generall knew had been seven years in service.
1706. Farquhar, Recruiting Officer, I. i. I don’t beat up for common soldiers; no, I list only grenadiers.
1736. Bolingbroke, Patriot. (1749), 26. Looking on themselves like volunteers, not like men listed in the service.
1795–7. Southey, Juvenile & Minor Poems, Poet. Wks. II. 82. I was trapp’d by the Sergeant’s palavering pretences, He listed me when I was out of my senses.
b. transf. and fig.
1668. W. Penn, No Cross No Cr., Wks. 1782, II. 96. Last of all, it lists thee of the company of … Jesus; to fight under his banner.
1701. Swift, Contests Nobles & Comm., Wks. 1755, II. I. 50. He is listed in a party, where he neither knows the temper, nor designs, nor perhaps the person of his leader.
1742. Young, Nt. Th., II. 9. He that is born, is listed; life is war.
1750. Chesterf., Lett., 5 Feb. (1792), II. ccxvi. 332. You are but just listed in the world, and must be active, diligent, indefatigable.
1776. Bentham, Fragm. Govt., Wks. 1843, I. 288. Men whose affections are already listed against the law in question.
1882. Jas. Walker, Jaunt to Auld Reekie, 88. Farmer-folks in politics Wi’ Tory lairds are listed.
4. refl. and intr. (for refl.) To have one’s name entered upon the list of a military body; to engage for military service; = ENLIST v. 4. Phr. to list (oneself) a soldier or for a soldier.
1643. Declar. Comm., Reb. Irel., 62. Who … have lysted themselves in the Lord Dillons Troupe.
c. 1665. Mrs. Hutchinson, Mem. Col. Hutchinson (1846), 162. Secure yourself in some other parliament garrisons, or list into the castle.
1675. trans. Machiavelli’s Prince, viii. (Rtldg., 1883), 57. In his youth [he] listed a soldier.
1702. Sedley, Grumbler, III. i. Wks. (1766), 233. Catau. Brillon has listed himself a soldier. Grichard. Listed himself a soldier! Catau. Yes, Sir, listed to go to the war.
1709. Steele, Tatler, No. 89, ¶ 6. A Drum passing by,… I listed myself for a Soldier.
1765. Blackstone, Comm., I. 414. If any officer and soldier … shall desert, or list in any other regiment.
1827. Hallam, Const. Hist. (1876), II. ix. 138. Whether a thoroughly upright and enlightened man would rather have listed under the royal or parliamentary standard.
1893. Stevenson, Catriona, 164. He listed at last for a sodger.
b. transf. and fig.
1650. Fuller, Pisgah, I. vii. 19. They lost their names by listing themselves under some other people.
1658. Whole Duty of Man, Private Devotions (1684), 173. Having now anew listed my self under his banner.
1694. Dryden, Love Triumph., IV. i. You … who are listing yourself into the honourable company of cuckolds.
1732. Pope, Ess. Man, II. 98. Passions, though selfish, if their means be fair, List under Reason.
1738. Wesley, Psalms, II. ii. The Rulers list themselves his Foes.
1791. Burke, App. Whigs, Wks. VI. 254. To list themselves, and even to take a lead, with the party which they think most likely to prevail.
a. 1845. Hood, Irish Schoolm., xvii. When first the scholar lists in learning’s train.
1845. Stephen, Comm. Laws Eng. (1874), I. 3. Merely that they [M.P.’s] may list under party banners.
