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hart | hark |

As an adjective hart

is .

As an adverb hart

is in a hard manner; inflexibly, unyieldingly.

As a verb hark is

to listen attentively; often used in the imperative.

hart

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) . (cognates) Compare (etyl) . More at (l).

Noun

(en noun)
  • A male deer, especially the male of the red deer after its fifth year.
    • Related terms
    * hind (the female)

    Etymology 2

    See (m)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • * , scene i:
    • For this reliefe much thanks, tis bitter cold, and I am ?ick at hart .

    Anagrams

    * (l), (l), (l), (l) ----

    hark

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (obsolete)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To listen attentively; often used in the imperative.
  • * 1739 , “Hymn for Christmas-Day”, Hymns and Sacred Poems, (Charles Wesley) and (George Whitefield):
    • “Glory to the new born King,
  • * 1906: , The Four Million] [http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=354518751&tag=Henry,+O.,+1862-1910:+The+four+million;,+1906&query=+harking&id=HenFour
    • Loud voices and a renewed uproar were raised in front of the boarding-house..."'Tis Missis Murphy's voice," said Mrs. McCaskey, harking .
  • * 1959: , A Christmas Carol
    • "Hark ! The Herald Tribune sings, / Advertising wondrous things!"

    Derived terms

    * hark back

    Related terms

    * (l)/(l) * (l) ----