jan 1, 1693 - harking
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From the verb to harken, used as a synonym of to eavesdrop. 1693 <i>a great disturber of her neighbourhood by scouldinge and brawling and a sower of dissentione amongst them by careinge of news and tales and harkeinges and evsedroppeing her neighbour houses, </i>Hartshead (QS1).
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