a clock

English

Adverb

a clock (not comparable)

1. Obsolete form of o'clock.
   • [1679], [Edmond Halley], “II. Exemple. How at anny time to knowe the rising and going under of the Sun.”, in A plain Declaration of the vulgar new Heavens Flatform. Serving not onely fore this Age, but also fore the future Age of 100 years., page 1:

     […] you wil find the Suns riſing at 4 a clock in the morning, and if you turn the ſaid point to the Weſt ſide of Heaven upon the Horizon, then you wil ſee the dial to lye upon 8 a clock in the evening […]

   • 1702 August 18, The Post Man: And the Historical Account, &c.‎^[1], number 1005, London: […] Fr. Leach, […], column 1:

     Loſt abont^[sic] 10 a Clock on Thurſday night from Spring Garden near Charing Croſs, a liver colour and white Spaniel Dog, with a black Velvet Collar and two braſs Bells about his Neck, about a year old;

   • 1712 April 14, “Advertisements”, in The Newcastle Courant: With News Foreign and Domestick‎^[2], number 111, Newcastle: […] John White, […], page 4, column 2:

     The Cocks to be weighed at 7 a Clock the Morning before they Fight, to begin to Fight preciſely at 9 a Clock.