hearken

hearken is a   Verb

Definition:

[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. Dryden. Hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you. Deut. iv. 1.

[2] To inquire; to seek information. [Obs.] "Hearken after their offense." Shak.

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