- heark
- heark·en;
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heark|en — «HAHR kuhn», intransitive verb. to pay attention to what is said; listen attentively; listen: »If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked (Proverbs 29:12). –v.t. 1. to hear with attention; listen to; heed. 2. to understand or learn… … Useful english dictionary
heark — obs. form of hark … Useful english dictionary
hearken — heark·en … English syllables
hearken — heark•en or harken [[t]ˈhɑr kən[/t]] v. i. 1) to give heed or attention to what is said; listen 2) archaic to listen to; hear • Etymology: 1150–1200; ME hercnen, OE he(o) rcnian, suffixed form of assumed *heorcian; see hark, en I heark′en•er, n … From formal English to slang
hearkener — hearkˈener noun • • • Main Entry: ↑hearken … Useful english dictionary
Hearken — Heark en, v. t. 1. To hear by listening. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] [She] hearkened now and then Some little whispering and soft groaning sound. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To give heed to; to hear attentively. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] The King of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hearken — Heark en (h[aum]rk n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hearkened} ( nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hearkening}.] [OE. hercnen, hercnien, AS. hercnian, heorcnian, fr. hi[ e]ran, h[=y]ran, to hear; akin to OD. harcken, horcken, LG. harken, horken, G. horchen. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hearkened — Hearken Heark en (h[aum]rk n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hearkened} ( nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hearkening}.] [OE. hercnen, hercnien, AS. hercnian, heorcnian, fr. hi[ e]ran, h[=y]ran, to hear; akin to OD. harcken, horcken, LG. harken, horken, G. horchen.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hearkener — Heark en*er ( [ e]r), n. One who hearkens; a listener. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hearkening — Hearken Heark en (h[aum]rk n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hearkened} ( nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hearkening}.] [OE. hercnen, hercnien, AS. hercnian, heorcnian, fr. hi[ e]ran, h[=y]ran, to hear; akin to OD. harcken, horcken, LG. harken, horken, G. horchen.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
