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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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EURNASKEP, n. Also ornaskap, -skep (Jak.). “A mark used to distinguish animals belonging to two families: in one case both ears are cut half through from point to middle behind, and in the other in front” (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.).
[O.N. *øyrnaskap, “ear-form”; cf O.N. eyrna-mark, ear-mark.]
