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Definition of Hearkening
1. hearken [v] - See also: hearken
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hearkening
Literary usage of Hearkening
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Iliad of Homer by Homer, John Graham Cordery (1871)
"360 He spoke, to whom the Trojans gave acclaim Consenting : fools—by Pallas reft
of wit, hearkening to Hector and his evil rede, Deaf to Polydamas, ..."
2. The Old and New Testament Connected in the History of the Jews and by Humphrey Prideaux (1845)
"... than the former by that word in this text; and therefore Josiah could not be
liable to any blame, in not hearkening to any words which came from them. ..."
3. The Pilgrim's Progress from this World to that which is to Come Delivered by John Bunyan (1896)
"... hate therefore his turning thee out of the way, and abhor thyself for hearkening
to him. Secondly, Thou must abhor his labouring to render the Cross ..."
4. The Life of Edward, Earl of Clarendon: In which is Included a Continuation by Edward Hyde Clarendon (1827)
"... pressed by men who had no more affection for the church than the Quakers had,
prevailed with most of the bishops to dissuade the king from hearkening to ..."
5. A Concise Etymological Dictionary of the English Language by Walter William Skeat (1901)
"hearkening.' Silo, a pit for storing grain or fodder. (Span. — L. — Gk.) Span.
silo. — Ъ. strum, ace. of strus. ..."
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