horchen.
to listen closely (to try to hear, especially a weak sound)
Meaning & usage
to listen closely (to try to hear, especially a weak sound)
to heed, to obey
Where this word comes from
An originally Central German word, from northern Middle High German horchen, hōrchen, from late Old High German hōrechen, probably from original Proto-West Germanic *hauʀukōn derived from Proto-West Germanic *hauʀijan whence German hören.
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