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of, relating to, or characteristic of the clergy
- a time when the clerkly duties of a country parson might include long rides on horseback to visit the more isolated members of the flock
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“Clerkly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clerkly. Accessed 27 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of clerkly was in the 15th century
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