Score — Defs

01 n. A notch or incision; especially, one that is made as a tally mark; hence, a mark, or line, made for the purpose of account.

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.
“Whereas, before, our forefathers had no other books but the score and the tally, thou hast caused printing to be used.” — Shak.
2.
An account or reckoning; account of dues; bill; hence, indebtedness.
“He parted well, and paid his score.” — Shak.
3.
Account; reason; motive; sake; behalf.
“But left the trade, as many more Have lately done on the same score.” — Hudibras.

“You act your kindness in Cydaria's score.” — Dryden.
4.
The number twenty, as being marked off by a special score or tally; hence, in pl., a large number.
“Amongst three or four score hogsheads.” — Shak.

“At length the queen took upon herself to grant patents of monopoly by scores.” — Macaulay.
5.
A distance of twenty yards; -- a term used in ancient archery and gunnery.
6.
A weight of twenty pounds.[Prov. Eng.]
7.
The number of points gained by the contestants, or either of them, in any game, as in cards or cricket.
8.
A line drawn; a groove or furrow.
9.
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.(Mus.)
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.
“Does not the earth quit scores with all the elements in the noble fruits that issue from it?” — South.

02 v. t. 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; 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.
“Let us score their backs.” — Shak.

“A briar in that tangled wilderness Had scored her white right hand.” — M. Arnold.
2.
Especially, to mark with significant lines or notches, for indicating or keeping account of something; as, to score a tally.
3.
To mark or signify by lines or notches; to keep record or account of; to set down; to record; to charge.
“Madam, I know when, Instead of five, you scored me ten.” — Swift.

“Nor need I tallies thy dear love to score.” — Shak.
4.
To engrave, as upon a shield.[R.]
5.
To make a score of, as points, runs, etc., in a game.
6.
To write down in proper order and arrangement; as, to score an overture for an orchestra. See Score, n., 9.(Mus.) See: Score
7.
To mark with parallel lines or scratches; as, the rocks of New England and the Western States were scored in the drift epoch.(Geol.)

03 v. i. To keep the score in a game; to act as scorer.

1.
To keep the score in a game; to act as scorer.
2.
To make or count a point or points, as in a game; to tally.
3.
To run up a score, or account of dues.
4.
To succeed in finding a partner for sexual intercourse; to make a sexual conquest.[slang]
5.
To purchase drugs illegally.[slang]