behearken en · VERB
Etymology
From be- + hearken. Cognate with West Frisian beharkje (“to listen, listen to”).
Meanings
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(transitive) To listen to; hearken to; observe; obey.
The king prayed he might behearken mass first, and that was done.
1895, Snorri Sturluson, The Saga Library:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| behearkening | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| behearkened | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| behearkened | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| behearkens | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |