Harken

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Verb 1.2.1 Quotations 1.3 References

English

Pronunciation

• RP: IPA: /ˈhɑːkən/

Verb

to harken (third-person singular simple present harkens, present participle harkening, simple past harkened, past participle harkened)

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Quotations

• 1833: Alfred Tennyson, Œnone

  Dear mother Ida, harken ere I die.

References

• The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911, online at [1]