liest

lie +‎ -est

liest

1. (archaic) second-person singular simple present indicative of lie

• IELTS, Leist, Steil, e-list, islet, istle, lites, slite, stile, teils, tiles

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• Homophone: ließt

liest

1. second/third-person singular present of lesen

liest

1. third-person singular present indicative of liesen
2. second-person plural present indicative of liesen
3. second-person plural imperative of liesen

From Middle English lien, from Old English lēogan, from Proto-West Germanic *leugan.

• IPA^(key): /liːst/
• Homophone: leeesth

liest

1. to lie (to tell a falsehood)
   • 1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 12:

     "Swingale," co the umost, "thou liest well a rent,

     "Swindle," said the other, "you know quite well,

   • 1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 14:

     Thou liest valse co secun that thou an ye thick

     You lie false, said the second, that you and your kid,

• Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 129