hearken

Definitions


[ˈhɑːk(ə)n], (Verb)

Definitions:
- pay attention; listen
(e.g: he refused to hearken to Tom's words of wisdom)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English heorcnian; probably related to hark. The spelling with ea (dating from the 16th century) is due to association with hear




definition by Oxford Dictionaries