Score (skōr), 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. 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]
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5. To purchase drugs illegally. [slang]
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