Crossword clues for hearkened
hearkened
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Hearken \Heark"en\ (h[aum]rk"'n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Hearkened (-'nd); p. pr. & vb. n. Hearkening.] [OE. hercnen, hercnien, AS. hercnian, heorcnian, fr. hi['e]ran, h[=y]ran, to hear; akin to OD. harcken, horcken, LG. harken, horken, G. horchen. See Hear, and cf. Hark.]
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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.
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To inquire; to seek information. [Obs.] ``Hearken after their offense.''
--Shak.Syn: To attend; listen; hear; heed. See Attend, v. i.
Wiktionary
vb. (en-past of: hearken)
Usage examples of "hearkened".
Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.
When many years had passed, Ulmo hearkened to the prayers of the Noldor and of Finw?
Wisdom was in the words of the Elven-king, and the hearts grew wiser that hearkened to him.
The Eldar they summoned to return into the West, and those that hearkened to the summons dwelt in the Isle of Eress?
But elsewhere the Elves received him gladly, and few among them hearkened to the messengers from Lindon bidding them beware.
Therefore they hearkened to Sauron, and they learned of him many things, for his knowledge was great.
But Ilúvatar sat and hearkened until it seemed that about his throne there was a raging storm, as of dark waters that made war one upon another in an endless wrath that would not be assuaged.
The Eldar they summoned to return into the West, and those that hearkened to the summons dwelt in the Isle of Eressëa.
Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the LORD would slay them.
I have taken my life in my hand, and have hearkened to what you have said to me.
It was not the abruptness of the sound or the surprise at finding herself not alone as she had supposed, nor yet the unmistakable masculinity of the tones that deprived her of movement and speech—it was the thrilling music of the voice, to which she leaned and hearkened, without hearing the words.
No man or woman had hearkened to it but they had wept, for they were swept back to the lost days of childhood.
Not until this year have you hearkened so intently to the wishes of the people, and never to my knowledge have the Known Lands flourished as well as they do now.
They hearkened therefore to the word of the LORD, and returned to depart, according to the word of the LORD.