hearken
Hearken (verb) means to hear (something) with attention; to have regard to (something).
Etymology
From Middle English herkenen (“to listen (attentively); to pay attention, take heed”) [and other forms], from Old English hercnian, heorcnian, hyrcnian, from *heorcian (“to hark”) infixed with -n-, from Proto-West Germanic *hauʀijan, from Proto-Germanic *hauzijaną (“to hear”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ḱh₂owsyéti (“to be sharp-eared, hear well”), from *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”) + *h₂ṓws (“ear”) + *-yéti (denominative suffix), thus equivalent to hark + -en. The spelling of the English word was probably influenced by hear; a similarly analogical pronunciation existed in Early Modern English.
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What is the meaning of hearken?
"hearken" (verb) means to hear (something) with attention; to have regard to (something).
What are the different meanings of hearken?
"hearken" has 3 main meanings: 1. To hear (something) with attention; to have regard to (something); 2. To listen; to attend or give heed to what is uttered; to hear with attention, compliance, or obedience; 3. To enquire; to seek information.