Money is said to have no earmark.
Wharton.
Flying, he [a slave] should be described by the rounding of his head, and his earmark.
Robynson (More's Utopia).
A set of intellectual ideas . . . have earmarks upon them, no tokens of a particular proprietor.
Burrow.
Ear"mark`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Earmarked (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Earmarking.] To mark, as sheep, by cropping or slitting the ear.
Earn (?), n. (Zoöl.) See Ern, n. Sir W. Scott.
Earn (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Earned (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Earning.] [AS. earnian; akin to OHG. arn&?;n to reap, aran harvest, G. ernte, Goth. asans harvest, asneis hireling, AS. esne; cf. Icel. önn working season, work.] 1. To merit or deserve, as by labor or service; to do that which entitles one to (a reward, whether the reward is received or not).
The high repute
Which he through hazard huge must earn.
Milton.
2. To acquire by labor, service, or performance; to deserve and receive as compensation or wages; as, to earn a good living; to earn honors or laurels.