The Collaborative International Dictionary
Carking
Carking \Cark"ing\, a. Distressing; worrying; perplexing; corroding; as, carking cares.
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carking
vb. (present participle of cark English)
Usage examples of "carking".
But Lopez himself, having with his friend's assistance, arranged his affairs comfortably for a month or two, had, as a first resolution, promised himself a fortnight's freedom from all carking cares.