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heark⋅en
/
ˈhɑr
kən
/
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-k
uh
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–verb (used without object)
1.
Literary
.
to give heed or attention to what is said; listen.
–verb (used with object)
2.
Archaic
.
to listen to; hear.
Also,
harken.
Origin:
1150–1200;
ME
hercnen,
OE
he
(
o
)
rcnian,
suffixed form of assumed
*heorcian;
see
hark
,
-en
1
Related forms:
heark⋅en⋅er,
noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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Hearken
hear·ken also har·ken
(här'kən)
v.
hear·kened
also
har·kened
,
hear·ken·ing
also
har·ken·ing
,
hear·kens
also
har·kens
v.
intr.
To listen attentively; give heed.
v.
tr.
Archaic
To listen to; hear.
[Middle English
herknen
, from Old English
hercnian
; see
kous-
in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History
hearken
O.E.
heorcnian,
from base of
hieran
(see
hear
).
Harken
is the usual spelling in U.S. and probably is better justified by etymology.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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