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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