See earmark in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"ref": "1551, Thomas More, “The Fyrste Boke of the Communycacion of Raphaell Hythlodaye Concernynge the Best State of a Commen Wealthe”, in Raphe Robynson [i.e., Ralph Robinson], transl., A Fruteful, and Pleasaunt Worke of the Best State of a Publyque Weale, and of the Newe Yle Called Utopia: […], London: […] [Steven Mierdman for] Abraham Vele, […], →OCLC, signature [D.viii.], verso:",
"text": "[H]e ſhoulde be dyſcryued by hys rounding and his eare marke: […]",
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"text": "Mr. Bayes, many as proper a man as your ſelf march'd up Holborn for diſtinguiſhing betvvixt the VVealth and the Fanatick: and moreover let me tell you, Fanatick Money hath no Ear-mark.",
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"text": "VVe are likevviſe all agreed that if the goods had remain in ſpecie unſold in the bankrupt's hands at the time of the bankruptcy, the plaintiffs might have recovered them in an action of trover, and that they could not be applied to pay the bankrupt's debts, […] [W]hy are goods conſidered ſtill as the ovvners? becauſe they remain in ſpecie, and ſo may be diſtinguiſhed from the reſt of the bankrupt's eſtate. But as money has no earmark, it cannot be diſtinguiſhed.",
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"Terms with Russian translations",
"Terms with Spanish translations",
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"lang": "Bulgarian",
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"sense": "to designate or set aside (someone or something) for a particular purpose — see also allocate",
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"sense": "to designate or set aside (someone or something) for a particular purpose — see also allocate",
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"sense": "to designate or set aside (someone or something) for a particular purpose — see also allocate",
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"sense": "to designate or set aside (someone or something) for a particular purpose — see also allocate",
"word": "øremerke"
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"roman": "otmečátʹ",
"sense": "to designate or set aside (someone or something) for a particular purpose — see also allocate",
"word": "отмеча́ть"
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"note": "somewhat",
"roman": "vydeljátʹ",
"sense": "to designate or set aside (someone or something) for a particular purpose — see also allocate",
"word": "выделя́ть"
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"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "to designate or set aside (someone or something) for a particular purpose — see also allocate",
"word": "apartar"
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{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "to designate or set aside (someone or something) for a particular purpose — see also allocate",
"word": "asignar"
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{
"code": "es",
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"sense": "to designate or set aside (someone or something) for a particular purpose — see also allocate",
"word": "destinar"
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{
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"sense": "to designate or set aside (someone or something) for a particular purpose — see also allocate",
"word": "placear"
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{
"code": "es",
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"sense": "to designate or set aside (someone or something) for a particular purpose — see also allocate",
"word": "reservar"
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"lang": "Swedish",
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"sense": "to designate or set aside (someone or something) for a particular purpose — see also allocate",
"word": "öronmärka"
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"code": "cy",
"lang": "Welsh",
"lang_code": "cy",
"sense": "to designate or set aside (someone or something) for a particular purpose — see also allocate",
"word": "clustnodi"
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"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "to designate (certain funds) to be used for a specific purpose",
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"code": "fi",
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"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "to designate (certain funds) to be used for a specific purpose",
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"sense": "to designate (certain funds) to be used for a specific purpose",
"word": "clustnodi"
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"lang": "Finnish",
"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "to designate (part of a pension) to be payable to the holder’s former spouse or payment when the pension is paid",
"word": "osoittaa"
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"lang": "Finnish",
"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "of the US Congress: to designate that certain federal funds be appropriated for a specific project",
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