lystra — meaning in English

English meaning

• bristle noun A stiff, coarse hair on an animal or plant, or one of the stiff filaments in a brush.
• hearken verb To listen to something carefully and take notice of it.

Senses

lystra is used for these senses in English:

• bristle (transitive, uncommon) To cause (someone) to be on one's guard or raise one's defenses.
• hearken (intransitive) To listen; to attend or give heed to what is uttered; to hear with attention, compliance, or obedience.

bristle — full definition

1. noun A stiff, coarse hair on an animal or plant, or one of the stiff filaments in a brush.
2. verb To react angrily or defensively, especially when criticised.
3. verb To be full of something, especially things that stick out.

hearken — full definition

1. verb To listen to something carefully and take notice of it.
2. verb To pay close attention to what someone says, especially so as to obey it.
3. verb To ask questions in order to find something out.

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