Scōre1, n.
n. [A-S. scor, a notch, a score, from sceran, to shear, cut, divide, Icel. skor, incision, from skora, to cut, determine, Dan. skure, Sw. skåra, a notch.]
Sense 1. A notch or incision; especially, a mark made for the purpose of keeping account of something; a tally-mark.
Sense 2. An account or reckoning; account of dues; bill; hence, indebtedness.
He parted well, and paid his score. Shak.
Sense 3. Account; reason; motive; sake.
*But left the trade, as many more Have lately done on the same score.* Hudibras.
You act your kindness on Cydaria’s score. Dryden.
Sense 4. The number of twenty, as being marked off by a special score or tally.
At length the queen took upon herself to grant patents of monopoly by scores. Macaulay.
Sense 5. A distance of twenty yards;—a term used in ancient gunnery and archery. [Obs.] Halliwell.
Sense 6. A weight of twenty pounds. [Prov. Eng.]
Sense 7. (Mus.) The original and entire draught, or its transcript, of a musical composition, with the parts for all the different instruments or voices;—so called from the bar, which, in its early use, was drawn through all the parts. Moore.
In score (Mus.), having all the parts arranged and placed in juxtaposition. Smart.—To quit scores, to settle or balance accounts; to give satisfaction; to make compensation.