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cark  (kärk)

tr. & intr.v. carked, cark·ing, carks

To burden or be burdened with trouble; worry.

n.

A worry; a trouble: carks and cares.

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[Middle English carken, from Norman French carquier, to burden, load, from Late Latin carricre; see cargo.]

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cark¹

n & vb

an archaic word for worry [1] [2] [11] [13]

[C13 carken to burden, from Old Northern French carquier, from Late Latin carricāre to load]

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cark²

vb

(intr) Austral slang to break down; die

[perhaps from the cry of the crow, as a carrion feeding bird]

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Cark a load or weight of three to four hundred-weight; a burden.

Examples: cark of alum, 1473; of anxiety; of ginger, 1502; of pepper; of wool, 1637.

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

cark - disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill" disorder, disquiet, perturb, unhinge, distract, trouble vex, worry - disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me" disturb, trouble, upset - move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"