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hearken

or hark·en

[ hahr-kuhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used without object)

hearken

/ ˈhɑːkən /

Origin of hearken¹

1150–1200; Middle English hercnen, Old English he ( o ) rcnian, suffixed form of assumed *heorcian; hark, -en ¹

Origin of hearken¹

Old English heorcnian; see hark

Hearken to the bleating of newborn two-headed freak candidacy lambs.

And hearken to this latest warning by Kevin Sabet: cigarettes are legal, yet organized crime syndicates still smuggle them.

I hope you'll find it entertaining, but even more that you'll hearken to its message.

The eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken diligently.

Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, all the remnant of the house of Israel who are carried by my bowels, are borne up by my womb.

Hearken diligently to me, and eat that which is good, and your soul shall be delighted in fatness.

And I appointed watchmen over you, saying: Hearken ye to the sound of the trumpet.

Hearken not to the words of the prophets that say to you: You shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they tell you a lie.

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