HE'ARKEN, verb intransitive h'arken. 1. To listen; to lend the ear; to attend to what is uttered, with eagerness or curiosity. The furies hearken and their snakes uncurl. 2. To attend; to regard; to give heed to what is uttered; to observe or obey. Hearken, O Israel, to the statutes and the judgments which I teach you. Deuteronomy 4:1. 3. To listen; ; to attend; to grant or comply with. Hearken thou to the supplication of thy servant. I Kings 8:30. HE'ARKEN, verb transitive h'arken. To hear by listening. [Little used.]
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI