Main Entry:

heark·en

Pronunciation:

\ˈhär-kən\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

heark·ened; heark·en·ing \ˈhärk-niŋ, ˈhär-kə-\

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 verb1: listen2: to give respectful attentiontransitive verbarchaic : to give heed to : hear