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Score Score (sk[=o]r), 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. sk[*a]ra. 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. [1913 Webster]

Whereas, before, our forefathers had no other books but the score and the tally, thou hast caused printing to be used. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2. An account or reckoning; account of dues; bill; hence, indebtedness. [1913 Webster]

He parted well, and paid his score. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

3. Account; reason; motive; sake; behalf. [1913 Webster]

But left the trade, as many more Have lately done on the same score. --Hudibras. [1913 Webster]

You act your kindness in Cydaria s score. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

4. The number twenty, as being marked off by a special score or tally; hence, in pl., a large number. [1913 Webster]

Amongst three or four score hogsheads. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

At length the queen took upon herself to grant patents of monopoly by scores. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]

5. A distance of twenty yards; -- a term used in ancient archery and gunnery. --Halliwell. [1913 Webster]

6. A weight of twenty pounds. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]

7. The number of points gained by the contestants, or either of them, in any game, as in cards or cricket. [1913 Webster]

8. A line drawn; a groove or furrow. [1913 Webster]

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). [1913 Webster]

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. [PJC]

{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. [1913 Webster]

Does not the earth quit scores with all the elements in the noble fruits that issue from it? --South. [1913 Webster]

Score Score (sk[=o]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scored (sk[=o]rd); 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. [1913 Webster]

Let us score their backs. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

A briar in that tangled wilderness Had scored her white right hand. --M. Arnold. [1913 Webster]

2. Especially, to mark with significant lines or notches, for indicating or keeping account of something; as, to score a tally. [1913 Webster]

3. To mark or signify by lines or notches; to keep record or account of; to set down; to record; to charge. [1913 Webster]

Madam, I know when, Instead of five, you scored me ten. --Swift. [1913 Webster]

Nor need I tallies thy dear love to score. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

4. To engrave, as upon a shield. [R.] --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

5. To make a score of, as points, runs, etc., in a game. [1913 Webster]

6. (Mus.) To write down in proper order and arrangement; as, to score an overture for an orchestra. See Score, n., 9. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

Score Score, v. i. 1. To keep the score in a game; to act as scorer. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

2. To make or count a point or points, as in a game; to tally. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

3. To run up a score, or account of dues. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

4. To succeed in finding a partner for sexual intercourse; to make a sexual conquest. [slang] [PJC]

5. To purchase drugs illegally. [slang] [PJC]

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