Etymology

harken

hark·en
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Today it means: To hark back, to return or revert (to a subject, etc.), to allude to, to evoke, to long or pine for (a past event or era). Full definition →

German Harken
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harken · verb1

See hearken

Harken · proper noun2

  1. German · borrowed fromHarken
  2. English todayHarken

Borrowed from North German Harken.

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