smitt
(UK) Fine clay or ochre made up into balls, used for marking sheep.
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(UK) Fine clay or ochre made up into balls, used for marking sheep.
This is the finest of the Clayey-Ore : and, thus made up into Balls, they use this also for marking of Sheep, and call it Smitt.
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