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hearkening, harkening, vbl. n.|ˈhɑːk(ə)nɪŋ|
[In OE. heorcnung, f. heorcnian to hearken + -ing1.]
The action of the vb. hearken; giving ear, hearing with attention; listening; giving attention.
c1000ælfric Hom. I. 26 Deafum [he forᵹeaf] heorcnunge. Ibid. 96 We sceolon..awendan [ure] earan from yfelre heorcnunge. a1225Ancr. R. 104 Auh hold wiðinnen þin hercnung, þi speche, & tine sihðe. c1375Lay Folks Mass Bk. (MS. B.) 28 To him þou gyue gode herknynge. 1583Stanyhurst æneis, etc. (Arb.) 131 Toe graunt mee Gratius harckning. a1715Burnet Own Time (1766) II. 29 The ill effects of his not harkening to their address. 1885Stevenson Dynamiter 185 The sound was gone, nor could his closest hearkening recapture it.
†b. Searching out; inquiry; discovery. Obs.
a1483Liber Niger in Househ. Ord. (1790) 53 The Steward..specially owith to have herkenyng uppon this clerkes demeanyng in the countries for oppressions. 1602W. Fulbecke 1st Pt. Parall. 66 His eares to be open for the harkning out of their offences. |