[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

earmark \ear"mark`\, v. t. imp.  p. p. earmarked; p. pr. 
   vb. n. earmarking.
   1. to mark, as sheep, by cropping or slitting the ear.
      1913 webster

   2. to designate or reserve for a specific purpose; as, the
      alumni fund was earmarked for dormitory construction.
      pjc
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earmarked earmarking 

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