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A notch or incision; especially, one that is made as a tally
mark; hence, a mark, or line, made for the purpose of account. |
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An account or reckoning; account of dues; bill; hence,
indebtedness. |
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Account; reason; motive; sake; behalf. |
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The number twenty, as being marked off by a special score or
tally; hence, in pl., a large number. |
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A distance of twenty yards; -- a term used in ancient
archery and gunnery. |
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A weight of twenty pounds. |
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The number of points gained by the contestants, or either of
them, in any game, as in cards or cricket. |
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A line drawn; a groove or furrow. |
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The original and entire draught, or its transcript, of a
composition, with the parts for all the different instruments or voices
written on staves one above another, so that they can be read at a
glance; -- so called from the bar, which, in its early use, was drawn
through all the parts. |
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To mark with lines, scratches, or notches; to cut notches
or furrows in; to notch; to scratch; to furrow; as, to score timber for
hewing; to score the back with a lash. |
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Especially, to mark with significant lines or notches,
for indicating or keeping account of something; as, to score a tally. |
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To mark or signify by lines or notches; to keep record or
account of; to set down; to record; to charge. |
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To engrave, as upon a shield. |
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To make a score of, as points, runs, etc., in a game. |
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To write down in proper order and arrangement; as, to
score an overture for an orchestra. See Score, n., 9. |
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To mark with parallel lines or scratches; as, the rocks of
New England and the Western States were scored in the drift epoch. |
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