[hahr-kuh
n] 
| 1. | Literary. to give heed or attention to what is said; listen. |
| 2. | Archaic. to listen to; hear. |
| 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.] |