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half oot afore

nounanimals

upper half of sheep's ear cut

An ownership mark on a sheep made by cutting off the upper half of the ear’s front (fore) edge.

Example in use

Ah seen da lamb wi a half oot afore on't

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/HAF-OOT-uh-FOR/

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