transitive. To hear attentively; to give ear to; to pay attention to (a person speaking or what is said). Now archaic and poetic.

intransitive. To apply the ears to hear; to listen, give ear. Const. to (†of), in Old English and Middle English with dative.

intransitive. = listen, v. 2.

intransitive. To hearken, listen. Const. dative, or to, unto (at, till). Also, to hear of (a thing). Occasionally quasi-transitive with object a…

to hearken, listen.

intransitive. To give auditory attention; to give ear, listen, hearken. Obsolete.

To exercise the auditory function intentionally; to give ear, hearken, listen. intransitive.

Hearing; the sense of hearing. to haveor give a list: to give ear, be attentive, keep silence.

to give audience (to): (a) to listen, pay attention (to); (b) to grant a formal hearing (to); (also in extended use). Now rare.