HEARKEN

hearken. Hearken, v.i. to listen, attend, pay regard

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Heark″en (härk″'n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Hearkened (–'nd); p. pr. & vb. n. Hearkening.] [[OE. hercnen, hercnien, AS. hercnian, heorcnian, fr. hiéran, hȳran, to hear; akin to OD. harcken, horcken, LG. harken, horken, G. horchen. See Hear, and cf. Hark.]] 1. 1. 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. Dryden. Hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you. Deut. iv. 1. 2. 2. To inquire; to seek information. “Hearken after their offense.” Shak.
Syn. — To attend; listen; hear; heed. See Attend, v. i.