Cark \Cark\, v. t. To vex; to worry; to make by anxious care or worry. [R.]

Nor can a man, independently . . . of God's blessing, care and cark himself one penny richer. --South.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Cark \Cark\, 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.]

His heavy head, devoid of careful cark. --Spenser.

Fling cark and care aside. --Motherwell.

Freedom from the cares of money and the cark of fashion. --R. D. Blackmore.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Cark \Cark\, v. i. To be careful, anxious, solicitous, or troubles in mind; to worry or grieve. [R.]

--Beau. & Fl.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)