jan 1, 1546 - undercavelde
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An obscure term, noted just once, in connection with the ear-marks on animals. 1546 <i>his marke that is undercavelde the narre eare and sleyt the furre eare to his own proper use</i>, Halifax (Crossley20). Possibly a mark made with a ‘kevel’, a hammer with a sharp point.
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