clerk
1. clerk \'kl*rk, Brit usu rhymes with "lark"\ n [ME, fr. OF clerc & OE
cleric, clerc, both fr. LL clericus], fr. LGK kle-rikos, fr. Gk kle-ros
lot, inheritance (in allusion to Deut 18:2); akin to Gk klan to break -
more at HALT 1: CLERIC archaic 2: SCHOLAR 3a: an official responsible
for correspondence, records, and accounts 3b: one employed to keep records
or accounts or to perform general office w ork 3c: one who works at a sales
or service counter
2. clerk vi : to act or work as a clerk