Definition of Hearken

Hearken

To listen; to lend the ear; to attend to what is uttered; to give heed; to hear, in order to obey or comply.

To inquire; to seek information.

To hear by listening.

To give heed to; to hear attentively.

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Hearken Quotations

If they can prove that I am wrong by that time, I will give it up to their wisdom, but not after to any one's judgment, till I see the end of another year; for the Lord will begin with a new century; and I will see what he will do, before I will hearken to any man's judgment.
Joanna Southcott

Now will I rehearse before you a very ancient Breton Lay. As the tale was told to me, so, in turn, will I tell it over again, to the best of my art and knowledge. Hearken now to my story, its why and its reason.
Marie de France

We are born knowing nothing and with much striving we learn but a little; yet all the while we are bound by laws that hearken to no plea of ignorance, and measure out their rewards and punishments with calm indifference.
Paul Elmer More

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Hearken Translations

hearken in German is horchen
hearken in Italian is orecchiare
hearken in Latin is audio
hearken in Swedish is lyssna

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