diff --git a/runtime/doc/vim9.txt b/runtime/doc/vim9.txt
index b77b789..aba0f00 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/vim9.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/vim9.txt
@@ -1618,7 +1618,7 @@
 			 *E1211* *E1217* *E1218* *E1219* *E1220* *E1221*
 			 *E1222* *E1223* *E1224* *E1225* *E1226* *E1227*
 			 *E1228* *E1238* *E1250* *E1251* *E1252* *E1253*
-			 *E1256* *E1297*
+			 *E1256* *E1297* *E1298*
 Types are checked for most builtin functions to make it easier to spot
 mistakes.
 
diff --git a/src/errors.h b/src/errors.h
index 1784430..ee75d07 100644
--- a/src/errors.h
+++ b/src/errors.h
@@ -3318,5 +3318,9 @@
 EXTERN char e_can_only_use_left_padding_when_column_is_zero[]
 	INIT(= N_("E1296: Can only use left padding when column is zero"));
 #endif
+#ifdef FEAT_EVAL
 EXTERN char e_non_null_dict_required_for_argument_nr[]
 	INIT(= N_("E1297: Non-NULL Dictionary required for argument %d"));
+EXTERN char e_non_null_list_required_for_argument_nr[]
+	INIT(= N_("E1298: Non-NULL List required for argument %d"));
+#endif
diff --git a/src/evalfunc.c b/src/evalfunc.c
index 9cbd413..c7cf322 100644
--- a/src/evalfunc.c
+++ b/src/evalfunc.c
@@ -3235,11 +3235,8 @@
 		|| check_for_opt_dict_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL))
 	return;
 
-    if (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_LIST)
-    {
-	emsg(_(e_list_required));
+    if (check_for_list_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL)
 	return;
-    }
     if (argvars[1].vval.v_list == NULL)
 	return;
 
diff --git a/src/filepath.c b/src/filepath.c
index 70e0fd4..c61d711 100644
--- a/src/filepath.c
+++ b/src/filepath.c
@@ -1603,19 +1603,20 @@
     return checkitem_common(context, name, NULL);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Process the keys in the Dict argument to the readdir() and readdirex()
+ * functions.  Assumes the Dict argument is the 3rd argument.
+ */
     static int
-readdirex_dict_arg(typval_T *tv, int *cmp)
+readdirex_dict_arg(typval_T *argvars, int *cmp)
 {
     char_u     *compare;
 
-    if (tv->v_type != VAR_DICT)
-    {
-	emsg(_(e_dictionary_required));
+    if (check_for_nonnull_dict_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL)
 	return FAIL;
-    }
 
-    if (dict_has_key(tv->vval.v_dict, "sort"))
-	compare = dict_get_string(tv->vval.v_dict, "sort", FALSE);
+    if (dict_has_key(argvars[2].vval.v_dict, "sort"))
+	compare = dict_get_string(argvars[2].vval.v_dict, "sort", FALSE);
     else
     {
 	semsg(_(e_dictionary_key_str_required), "sort");
@@ -1660,7 +1661,7 @@
     expr = &argvars[1];
 
     if (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN && argvars[2].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN &&
-	    readdirex_dict_arg(&argvars[2], &sort) == FAIL)
+	    readdirex_dict_arg(argvars, &sort) == FAIL)
 	return;
 
     ret = readdir_core(&ga, path, FALSE, (void *)expr,
@@ -1713,7 +1714,7 @@
     expr = &argvars[1];
 
     if (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN && argvars[2].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN &&
-	    readdirex_dict_arg(&argvars[2], &sort) == FAIL)
+	    readdirex_dict_arg(argvars, &sort) == FAIL)
 	return;
 
     ret = readdir_core(&ga, path, TRUE, (void *)expr,
diff --git a/src/insexpand.c b/src/insexpand.c
index 1ff1c99..b91c230 100644
--- a/src/insexpand.c
+++ b/src/insexpand.c
@@ -2930,9 +2930,7 @@
     if (!undo_allowed())
 	return;
 
-    if (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_LIST || argvars[1].vval.v_list == NULL)
-	emsg(_(e_invalid_argument));
-    else
+    if (check_for_nonnull_list_arg(argvars, 1) != FAIL)
     {
 	startcol = (int)tv_get_number_chk(&argvars[0], NULL);
 	if (startcol > 0)
@@ -3143,11 +3141,8 @@
 
     if (argvars[0].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN)
     {
-	if (argvars[0].v_type != VAR_LIST)
-	{
-	    emsg(_(e_list_required));
+	if (check_for_list_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL)
 	    return;
-	}
 	what_list = argvars[0].vval.v_list;
     }
     get_complete_info(what_list, rettv->vval.v_dict);
diff --git a/src/list.c b/src/list.c
index 5e70f21..c9697e0 100644
--- a/src/list.c
+++ b/src/list.c
@@ -1519,11 +1519,8 @@
 		|| check_for_opt_string_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
 	return;
 
-    if (argvars[0].v_type != VAR_LIST)
-    {
-	emsg(_(e_list_required));
+    if (check_for_list_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL)
 	return;
-    }
 
     if (argvars[0].vval.v_list == NULL)
 	return;
@@ -1728,11 +1725,8 @@
 		|| check_for_opt_bool_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
 	return;
 
-    if (argvars[0].v_type != VAR_LIST)
-    {
-	emsg(_(e_invalid_argument));
+    if (check_for_list_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL)
 	return;
-    }
 
     l = argvars[0].vval.v_list;
     if (l == NULL)
diff --git a/src/match.c b/src/match.c
index 335b060..ebdaeab 100644
--- a/src/match.c
+++ b/src/match.c
@@ -1087,11 +1087,8 @@
 		|| check_for_opt_number_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
 	return;
 
-    if (argvars[0].v_type != VAR_LIST)
-    {
-	emsg(_(e_list_required));
+    if (check_for_list_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL)
 	return;
-    }
     win = get_optional_window(argvars, 1);
     if (win == NULL)
 	return;
diff --git a/src/mbyte.c b/src/mbyte.c
index 73065c7..54f7fa4 100644
--- a/src/mbyte.c
+++ b/src/mbyte.c
@@ -5535,14 +5535,9 @@
     size_t	    cw_table_size_save;
     char	    *error = NULL;
 
-    if (in_vim9script() && check_for_list_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL)
+    if (check_for_nonnull_list_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL)
 	return;
 
-    if (argvars[0].v_type != VAR_LIST || argvars[0].vval.v_list == NULL)
-    {
-	emsg(_(e_list_required));
-	return;
-    }
     l = argvars[0].vval.v_list;
     if (l->lv_len == 0)
     {
diff --git a/src/proto/typval.pro b/src/proto/typval.pro
index 154b668..7d32a03 100644
--- a/src/proto/typval.pro
+++ b/src/proto/typval.pro
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 int check_for_opt_bool_arg(typval_T *args, int idx);
 int check_for_blob_arg(typval_T *args, int idx);
 int check_for_list_arg(typval_T *args, int idx);
+int check_for_nonnull_list_arg(typval_T *args, int idx);
 int check_for_opt_list_arg(typval_T *args, int idx);
 int check_for_dict_arg(typval_T *args, int idx);
 int check_for_nonnull_dict_arg(typval_T *args, int idx);
diff --git a/src/sign.c b/src/sign.c
index e0264cc..eaefd5f 100644
--- a/src/sign.c
+++ b/src/sign.c
@@ -2660,11 +2660,8 @@
     if (in_vim9script() && check_for_list_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL)
 	return;
 
-    if (argvars[0].v_type != VAR_LIST)
-    {
-	emsg(_(e_list_required));
+    if (check_for_list_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL)
 	return;
-    }
 
     // Process the List of sign attributes
     FOR_ALL_LIST_ITEMS(argvars[0].vval.v_list, li)
@@ -2888,11 +2885,8 @@
     if (in_vim9script() && check_for_list_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL)
 	return;
 
-    if (argvars[0].v_type != VAR_LIST)
-    {
-	emsg(_(e_list_required));
+    if (check_for_list_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL)
 	return;
-    }
 
     FOR_ALL_LIST_ITEMS(argvars[0].vval.v_list, li)
     {
diff --git a/src/terminal.c b/src/terminal.c
index 0283267..9600e0a 100644
--- a/src/terminal.c
+++ b/src/terminal.c
@@ -6462,11 +6462,9 @@
     if (term->tl_vterm == NULL)
 	return;
 
-    if (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_LIST || argvars[1].vval.v_list == NULL)
-    {
-	emsg(_(e_list_required));
+    if (check_for_nonnull_list_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL)
 	return;
-    }
+
     if (argvars[1].vval.v_list->lv_first == &range_list_item
 	    || argvars[1].vval.v_list->lv_len != 16)
     {
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_functions.vim b/src/testdir/test_functions.vim
index 971be40..43eb265 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_functions.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_functions.vim
@@ -2244,9 +2244,12 @@
   exe "lang collate" collate
 
   " 5) Errors
-  call assert_fails('call readdir(dir, 1, 1)', 'E715:')
+  call assert_fails('call readdir(dir, 1, 1)', 'E1206:')
   call assert_fails('call readdir(dir, 1, #{sorta: 1})')
+  call assert_fails('call readdir(dir, 1, test_null_dict())', 'E1297:')
+  call assert_fails('call readdirex(dir, 1, 1)', 'E1206:')
   call assert_fails('call readdirex(dir, 1, #{sorta: 1})')
+  call assert_fails('call readdirex(dir, 1, test_null_dict())', 'E1297:')
 
   " 6) ignore other values in dict
   let files = readdir(dir, '1', #{sort: 'c'})
@@ -2285,7 +2288,7 @@
 func Test_call()
   call assert_equal(3, call('len', [123]))
   call assert_equal(3, 'len'->call([123]))
-  call assert_fails("call call('len', 123)", 'E714:')
+  call assert_fails("call call('len', 123)", 'E1211:')
   call assert_equal(0, call('', []))
   call assert_equal(0, call('len', test_null_list()))
 
@@ -2580,7 +2583,7 @@
 
   " list2str()
   call assert_equal('ABC', list2str(range(65, 67)))
-  call assert_fails('let s = list2str(5)', 'E474:')
+  call assert_fails('let s = list2str(5)', 'E1211:')
 
   " lock()
   let thelist = range(5)
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_ins_complete.vim b/src/testdir/test_ins_complete.vim
index 41998aa..cee6a32 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_ins_complete.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_ins_complete.vim
@@ -673,14 +673,14 @@
   func ListColors()
     call complete(col('.'), "blue")
   endfunc
-  call assert_fails('exe "normal i\<C-R>=ListColors()\<CR>"', 'E474:')
+  call assert_fails('exe "normal i\<C-R>=ListColors()\<CR>"', 'E1211:')
   func ListMonths()
     call complete(col('.'), test_null_list())
   endfunc
-  call assert_fails('exe "normal i\<C-R>=ListMonths()\<CR>"', 'E474:')
+  call assert_fails('exe "normal i\<C-R>=ListMonths()\<CR>"', 'E1298:')
   delfunc ListColors
   delfunc ListMonths
-  call assert_fails('call complete_info({})', 'E714:')
+  call assert_fails('call complete_info({})', 'E1211:')
   call assert_equal([], complete_info(['items']).items)
 endfunc
 
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_match.vim b/src/testdir/test_match.vim
index 45f8389..f654761 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_match.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_match.vim
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
   call assert_equal(0, setmatches([]))
   call assert_equal(0, setmatches([{'group': 'MyGroup1', 'pattern': 'TODO', 'priority': 10, 'id': 1}]))
   call clearmatches()
-  call assert_fails('call setmatches(0)', 'E714:')
+  call assert_fails('call setmatches(0)', 'E1211:')
   call assert_fails('call setmatches([0])', 'E474:')
   call assert_fails("call setmatches([{'wrong key': 'wrong value'}])", 'E474:')
   call assert_equal(-1, setmatches([{'group' : 'Search', 'priority' : 10, 'id' : 5, 'pos1' : {}}]))
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_method.vim b/src/testdir/test_method.vim
index 22a930c..d31cce1 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_method.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_method.vim
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
   call assert_fails("let x = d->insert(0)", 'E899:')
   call assert_true(d->has_key('two'))
   call assert_equal([['one', 1], ['two', 2], ['three', 3]], d->items())
-  call assert_fails("let x = d->join()", 'E714:')
+  call assert_fails("let x = d->join()", 'E1211:')
   call assert_equal(['one', 'two', 'three'], d->keys())
   call assert_equal(3, d->len())
   call assert_equal(#{one: 2, two: 3, three: 4}, d->map('v:val + 1'))
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_signs.vim b/src/testdir/test_signs.vim
index e23d9ac..e2387b2 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_signs.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_signs.vim
@@ -2010,7 +2010,7 @@
 
   " Invalid arguments
   call assert_equal([], sign_placelist([]))
-  call assert_fails('call sign_placelist({})', "E714:")
+  call assert_fails('call sign_placelist({})', "E1211:")
   call assert_fails('call sign_placelist([[]])', "E715:")
   call assert_fails('call sign_placelist(["abc"])', "E715:")
   call assert_fails('call sign_placelist([100])', "E715:")
@@ -2021,7 +2021,7 @@
 
   " Invalid arguments
   call assert_equal([], []->sign_unplacelist())
-  call assert_fails('call sign_unplacelist({})', "E714:")
+  call assert_fails('call sign_unplacelist({})', "E1211:")
   call assert_fails('call sign_unplacelist([[]])', "E715:")
   call assert_fails('call sign_unplacelist(["abc"])', "E715:")
   call assert_fails('call sign_unplacelist([100])', "E715:")
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_terminal.vim b/src/testdir/test_terminal.vim
index d325f19..93cb74d 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_terminal.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_terminal.vim
@@ -2065,7 +2065,7 @@
 
   let colors[4] = 'Invalid'
   call assert_fails('call term_setansicolors(buf, colors)', 'E254:')
-  call assert_fails('call term_setansicolors(buf, {})', 'E714:')
+  call assert_fails('call term_setansicolors(buf, {})', 'E1211:')
   set tgc&
 
   call StopShellInTerminal(buf)
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_textprop.vim b/src/testdir/test_textprop.vim
index 34fa6c9..03ae9c9 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_textprop.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_textprop.vim
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@
   call assert_fails('call prop_add_list(#{type: "one"}, [[2, 2, 2, 2], [3, 20, 3, 22]])', 'E964:')
   call assert_fails('eval #{type: "one"}->prop_add_list([[2, 2, 2, 2], [3, 20, 3, 22]])', 'E964:')
   call assert_fails('call prop_add_list(test_null_dict(), [[2, 2, 2]])', 'E965:')
-  call assert_fails('call prop_add_list(#{type: "one"}, test_null_list())', 'E714:')
+  call assert_fails('call prop_add_list(#{type: "one"}, test_null_list())', 'E1298:')
   call assert_fails('call prop_add_list(#{type: "one"}, [test_null_list()])', 'E714:')
   call DeletePropTypes()
   bw!
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_utf8.vim b/src/testdir/test_utf8.vim
index 862e73b..bb99cb3 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_utf8.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_utf8.vim
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
 
   call setcellwidths([])
 
-  call assert_fails('call setcellwidths(1)', 'E714:')
+  call assert_fails('call setcellwidths(1)', 'E1211:')
 
   call assert_fails('call setcellwidths([1, 2, 0])', 'E1109:')
 
diff --git a/src/textprop.c b/src/textprop.c
index de3344f..5f5c6a2 100644
--- a/src/textprop.c
+++ b/src/textprop.c
@@ -348,11 +348,8 @@
 	    || check_for_list_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL)
 	return;
 
-    if (argvars[1].vval.v_list == NULL)
-    {
-	emsg(_(e_list_required));
+    if (check_for_nonnull_list_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL)
 	return;
-    }
 
     dict = argvars[0].vval.v_dict;
     if (dict == NULL || !dict_has_key(dict, "type"))
diff --git a/src/typval.c b/src/typval.c
index 101f48f..12a741e 100644
--- a/src/typval.c
+++ b/src/typval.c
@@ -509,6 +509,23 @@
 }
 
 /*
+ * Give an error and return FAIL unless "args[idx]" is a non-NULL list.
+ */
+    int
+check_for_nonnull_list_arg(typval_T *args, int idx)
+{
+    if (check_for_list_arg(args, idx) == FAIL)
+	return FAIL;
+
+    if (args[idx].vval.v_list == NULL)
+    {
+	semsg(_(e_non_null_list_required_for_argument_nr), idx + 1);
+	return FAIL;
+    }
+    return OK;
+}
+
+/*
  * Check for an optional list argument at 'idx'
  */
     int
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index dc45669..0e46347 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -708,6 +708,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    345,
+/**/
     344,
 /**/
     343,