verb (~ed; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English herknen, from Old English heorcnian; akin to Old High German hōrechen to listen, Old English hīeran to hear Date: before 12th century intransitive verb listen , to give respectful attention, transitive verb to give heed to ; hear
HEARKEN
Meaning of HEARKEN in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012