e/Earmark (agricuture)

Information
has gloss	eng: Earmark is a term that dates to the 16th century in England, referring to cuts or marks in the ears of cattle, deer, pigs, goats, camels and sheep made to show ownership, age and/or gender. The practice of earmarking may date before that, especially in areas where people grazed livestock among the village herd on common fields.
lexicalization	eng: Earmark
instance of	(noun) an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance symbol

Meaning
Icelandic
has gloss	isl: Eyrnamark er tegund búfjármarks sem klippt er í eyra búfjár. Eyrnamörk skiptast í yfirmark, sem skerðir eyrnabrodd, og undirbenjar, sem skerða hliðar eyrans. Allar undirbenjar og sum yfirmörk geta verið ýmist að framan (ofan á) eða aftan (neðan á) á eyra.
lexicalization	isl: Eyrnamark
Norwegian
has gloss	nor: Femerke (dyremerke) er en betegnelse på et merke eller kjennetegn på husdyr for å se hvem eieren er, og/eller for å identifisere dyret senere, bl.a. i matproduksjon.
lexicalization	nor: Femerke

Media
media:img	Earmarking pliers.JPG
media:img	Eyrnamark.jpg