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   Hearken , v. i. [imp. & p. p. Hearkened ; 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.]
   To listen; to lend the ear; to attend to what is uttered; to give heed; to hear, in order to obey or comply.
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   The Furies hearken, and their snakes uncurl.
   Dryden.
   
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   Hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you.
   Deut. iv. 1.
   
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   To inquire; to seek information. [Obs.] “Hearken after their offense.” 
   Shak.
   Syn. -- To attend; listen; hear; heed. See Attend, v. i.
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   Hearken, v. t.
   To hear by listening. [Archaic]
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   [She] hearkened now and then
   Some little whispering and soft groaning sound.
   Spenser.
   
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   To give heed to; to hear attentively. [Archaic]
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   The King of Naples . . . hearkens my brother's suit.
   Shak.
   
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   To hearken out, to search out. [Obs.]
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   If you find none, you must hearken out a vein and buy.
   B. Johnson.
   
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