Hearken /(härk"'n)/

imp. & p. p. Hearkened; p. pr. & vb. n. Hearkening

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.

   Hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you.

2. To inquire; to seek information. [Obs.]

1. To hear by listening. [Archaic]

   [She] hearkened now and then Some little whispering and soft groaning sound.

2. To give heed to; to hear attentively. [Archaic]

   The King of Naples . . . hearkens my brother's suit.

   If you find none, you must hearken out a vein and buy.