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sheÌ„p´sheÌ„r-ing: The sheep-shearing is done in the springtime, either by the owners (; ; ; , ) or by regular “shearers†(×’Ö¼×–×–, gaÌ„zaz) (, ; ). There were special houses for this work in Old Testament times (, ). The shearing was carefully done so as to keep the fleece whole (). The sheep of a flock are not branded but spotted. Lime or some dyestuff is painted in one or more spots on the wool of the back as a distinguishing mark. In , Mesha, the chief or sheikh of Moab, was a sheep-master, literally, “a sheep spotter.â€