Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Trouble; anxiety.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Toil; trouble; anxiety.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Probably from Scottish Gaelic cabhag.]
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Examples
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Does a 'his weary kiaugh and care beguile, [worry]
Robert Burns How To Know Him William Allan Neilson 1907
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_A'_ has the sound of _a_ in _all_; pronounce _kiaugh_ something like _kee-owch'_, giving the _ch_ a harsh, guttural sound.
Selections from Five English Poets Thomas Gray 1743
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Does a 'his weary kiaugh and care beguile, Does all his weary cark (fret) and care beguile.
Selections from Five English Poets Thomas Gray 1743
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(In later editions, _carking cares_ was substituted for _kiaugh_ and _care_.) [17.]
Selections from Five English Poets Thomas Gray 1743
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