"harkening" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: harkenings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} harkening (plural harkenings)
  1. The act of one who harkens or listens.
    Sense id: en-harkening-en-noun-K3xtb1mM

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} harkening
  1. present participle and gerund of harken Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: harken
    Sense id: en-harkening-en-verb-Cbwb~7DG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75

Inflected forms

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