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 careful cark. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

Fling cark and care aside. Motherwell. [ 1913 Webster ]

Freedom from the cares of money and the cark of fashion. R. D. Blackmore. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To be careful, anxious, solicitous, or troubled in mind; to worry or grieve. [ R. ] Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]

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 ]

n. A carcanet. Southey. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Distressing; worrying; perplexing; corroding; as, carking cares. [ 1913 Webster ]