Cark — (k[aum]rk), n. [OE. cark, fr. a dialectic form of F. charge; cf. W. carc anxiety, care, Arm karg charge, burden. See {Charge}, and cf. {Cargo}.] A noxious or corroding care; solicitude; worry. [Archaic.] [1913 Webster] His heavy head, devoid of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cark — Cark, v. t. To vex; to worry; to make by anxious care or worry. [R.] [1913 Webster] Nor can a man, independently . . . of God s blessing, care and cark himself one penny richer. South. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cark — (k[aum]rk), v. i. To be careful, anxious, solicitous, or troubled in mind; to worry or grieve. [R.] Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cark — [kärk] vt., vi. [ME carken < NormFr carkier, var. of OFr chargier: see CHARGE] Archaic to worry or be worried n. Archaic distress; anxiety … English World dictionary
cark- — in various words: see carc … Useful english dictionary
Cark — infobox UK place country = England latitude= 54.180 longitude= 2.976 official name = Cark civil parish = Lower Holker population = shire district= South Lakeland region= North West England shire county = Cumbria constituency westminster=… … Wikipedia
cark it — To die, as in don t tell the kids the budgie carked it. The origin is uncertain. Perhaps it is a play on the standard English word croak to die , or it may be a shortening of carcass. Cark it also means to fail or break down completely : my… … Australian idioms
cark — I. /kak / (say kahk) Colloquial –verb (i) 1. to collapse; die. –phrase 2. cark it, a. to collapse; die. b. (of a machine) to fail; break down. Also, kark. {? shortened form of carcass} II …
cark´ing|ly — cark|ing «KAHR kihng», adjective. 1. troublesome; worrying: »Some carking care that would not be driven away (Dickens). 2. of persons: a) fretting; anxious. b) toiling. c) miserly … Useful english dictionary
cark|ing — «KAHR kihng», adjective. 1. troublesome; worrying: »Some carking care that would not be driven away (Dickens). 2. of persons: a) fretting; anxious. b) toiling. c) miserly … Useful english dictionary