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    Score , n. [AS. scor twenty, fr. sceran, scieran, to shear, cut, divide; or rather the kindred Icel. skor incision, twenty, akin to Dan. skure a notch, Sw. skåra. See Shear.]
    1. 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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      Whereas, before, our forefathers had no other books but the score and the tally, thou hast caused printing to be used.
      Shak.

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    2. An account or reckoning; account of dues; bill; hence, indebtedness.
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      He parted well, and paid his score.
      Shak.

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    3. Account; reason; motive; sake; behalf.
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      But left the trade, as many more
      Have lately done on the same score.
      Hudibras.

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      You act your kindness in Cydaria's score.
      Dryden.

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    4. The number twenty, as being marked off by a special score or tally; hence, in pl., a large number.
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      Amongst three or four score hogsheads.
      Shak.

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      At length the queen took upon herself to grant patents of monopoly by scores.
      Macaulay.

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    5. A distance of twenty yards; -- a term used in ancient archery and gunnery.
      Halliwell.

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    6. A weight of twenty pounds. [Prov. Eng.]
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    7. The number of points gained by the contestants, or either of them, in any game, as in cards or cricket.
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    8. A line drawn; a groove or furrow.
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    9. (Mus.) 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.
      Moore (Encyc. of Music).

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    10. the grade received on an examination, such as those given in school or as a qualifying examination for a job or admission to school; -- it may be expressed as a percentage of answers which are correct, or as a number or letter; as, a score of 98 in a civil service exam.
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      In score (Mus.), having all the parts arranged and placed in juxtaposition. Smart. -- To quit scores, to settle or balance accounts; to render an equivalent; to make compensation.
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      Does not the earth quit scores with all the elements in the noble fruits that issue from it?
      South.

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    Score , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scored ; p. pr. & vb. n. Scoring.]
    1. 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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      Let us score their backs.
      Shak.

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      A briar in that tangled wilderness
      Had scored her white right hand.
      M. Arnold.

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    2. Especially, to mark with significant lines or notches, for indicating or keeping account of something; as, to score a tally.
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    3. 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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      Madam, I know when,
      Instead of five, you scored me ten.
      Swift.

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      Nor need I tallies thy dear love to score.
      Shak.

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    4. To engrave, as upon a shield. [R.]
      Spenser.

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    5. To make a score of, as points, runs, etc., in a game.
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    6. (Mus.) To write down in proper order and arrangement; as, to score an overture for an orchestra. See Score, n., 9.
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    7. (Geol.) 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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    Score , v. i.
    1. To keep the score in a game; to act as scorer.
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    2. To make or count a point or points, as in a game; to tally.
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    3. To run up a score, or account of dues.
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    4. To succeed in finding a partner for sexual intercourse; to make a sexual conquest. [slang]
      PJC
    5. To purchase drugs illegally. [slang]
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