hearken (redirected from harkens)

hear·ken also har·ken  (härkn)

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.

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[Middle English herknen, from Old English hercnian; see kous- in Indo-European roots.]

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hearken

Verb

Archaic to listen [Old English heorcnian]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

hearken - listen; used mostly in the imperative hark, harken listen - hear with intention; "Listen to the sound of this cello"