Harken meaning : 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). (obsolete except poetic) To hear (something) with attention; to have regard to (something). To listen; to attend or give heed to what is uttered; to hear with attention, compliance, or obedience. To enquire; to seek information.