To hearken out

To hearken out
Hearken Heark"en, v. t. 1. To hear by listening. [Archaic] [1913 Webster]

[She] hearkened now and then Some little whispering and soft groaning sound. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

2. To give heed to; to hear attentively. [Archaic] [1913 Webster]

The King of Naples . . . hearkens my brother's suit. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

{To hearken out}, to search out. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

If you find none, you must hearken out a vein and buy. --B. Johnson. [1913 Webster]


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  • Hearken — Heark en, v. t. 1. To hear by listening. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] [She] hearkened now and then Some little whispering and soft groaning sound. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To give heed to; to hear attentively. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] The King of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hearken — Synonyms and related words: attend, attend to, auscultate, be all ears, bend an ear, bug, cock the ears, eavesdrop, examine by ear, give attention, give audience to, give ear, hark, hear, hear out, heed, intercept, lend an ear, listen, listen at …   Moby Thesaurus

  • look out — [v] be wary be alert, be careful, be on guard, beware, check out, have a care, heads up*, hearken, keep an eye out*, keep tabs*, listen, mind, notice, pay attention, peg*, pick up on*, scope, shotgun*, size up, spot, spy, watch out; concepts… …   New thesaurus

  • look out — I (Roget s IV) interj. Syn. be careful, pay attention, hearken, listen, notice, have a care, heads up*; see also watch out . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb To be careful: beware, mind, watch out. Idioms: be on guard, be on the lookout, keep an… …   English dictionary for students

  • 1 Kings 8 — 1 Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of… …   The King James version of the Bible

  • Deuteronomy 28 — 1 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth …   The King James version of the Bible

  • Leviticus 26 — 1 Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the LORD your God. 2 Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary …   The King James version of the Bible

  • Mormonism and polygamy — Plural marriage redirects here. For generalized concept, see polygamy. Mormonism and polygamy Members of Joseph F. Smith s family, including his sons …   Wikipedia

  • Jeremiah 6 — 1 O ye children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Bethhaccerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction. 2 I have likened the… …   The King James version of the Bible

  • Deuteronomy 13 — 1 If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder, 2 And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us… …   The King James version of the Bible

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