What Does the Word “Hark” Actually Mean?
As the holiday season unfolds, it’s hard not to be swept up in the wave of festive traditions, which is how I found myself mindlessly humming a familiar Christmas tune: “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.” I’ve heard it countless times — it reverberates through shopping malls, TV commercials, and holiday
films all season long — but I’ve never fully understood what the verb “hark” means. As I was curious about the definition of a word I sing every year, I did some digging and discovered that “hark” is not a word sung by angels — it’s an imperative call to...
