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Hearken v. t.

To hear by listening. (Archaic) "(She) hearkened now and then Some little whispering and soft groaning sound."

To give heed to; to hear attentively. (Archaic) "The King of Naples... hearkens my brother's suit."

To hearken out, to search out. (Obs.) "If you find none, you must hearken out a vein and buy."

Hearken v. i. (past & past part. hearkened; pres. part. hearkening)

To listen; to lend the ear; to attend to what is uttered; to give heed; to hear, in order to obey or comply. "The Furies hearken, and their snakes uncurl." "Hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you."

To inquire; to seek information. (Obs.) "Hearken after their offense."

Synonyms: To attend; listen; hear; heed. See Attend, v. i.

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... their patriotism might harm the country. Those who have opposed the monarchy have done so out of their desire to express their political views. It may be therefore presumed that they would not go to the extreme and so endanger the country. They should, therefore, all hearken to the voice of their own conscience and sacrifice their prejudices, and with one mind and one purpose unite in the effort of saving the situation so that the glorious descendants of the Sacred Continent may be spared the horrors of internal warfare and the bad omens may be changed into ...

— The Fight For The Republic in China • Bertram Lenox Putnam Weale

... loss what to resolve upon. One while I wished myself, unknown to them, out of the closet, into which my inconsiderate passion had meanly led me; another time I was incensed at the freedom with which I heard myself treated: but then, rigidly considering that I had no business to hearken to their private conversation, and it was such as became them, while I ought to have been ashamed to give occasion for it, I excused them both, and admired still more ...

— Pamela (Vol. II.) • Samuel Richardson

... a nation's call And speed to arms therefor, Ye who fear your children's march To perils of the war,— Soldiers of the deck and camp And mothers of our men, Hearken to a tale of France And tell ...

— Ballads of Peace in War • Michael Earls

... be at Clawbonny—if anything can now do me good, brother, it will be native air, and pure country air. Hearken to my request, and stop at ...

— Miles Wallingford - Sequel to "Afloat and Ashore" • James Fenimore Cooper

... "Hearken, Papave. Thou art of the blood, and to thee alone have I opened all the doors of wisdom. If I pass now or at any time, take thou the ancient power, fill thou my place, and in all things do as I have instructed thee, that from this Mountain light may shine ...

— Ayesha - The Further History of She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed • H. Rider Haggard

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