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behearken

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
be-hear-ken
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To listen to; hearken to; observe; obey.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From be- + hearken. Cognate with West Frisian beharkje (“to listen, listen to”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

behearkens (present, singular) behearkening (participle, present) behearkened (participle, past) behearkened (past)

Questions

What does behearken mean?
To listen to; hearken to; observe; obey.
Where does behearken come from?
From be- + hearken. Cognate with West Frisian beharkje (“to listen, listen to”).

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