clerked
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Soothed, funned, imposed on. The cull will not be clerked; i.e. the fellow will not be imposed on by fair words.
Era: ca. 1811 (Georgian)
Where it’s used:
Origin
British & Irish English
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Grose’s Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1811 edition, public domain; Project Gutenberg #5402, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “clerked” mean?
Soothed, funned, imposed on. The cull will not be clerked; i.e. the fellow will not be imposed on by fair words.
Is “clerked” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.