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Search phrase: score

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All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.219After he scores he never pays the score.After he scores, he neuer payes the score:
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.vii.13.2Let us score their backsLet vs score their backes,
As You Like ItAYL II.iii.71From seventeen years till now almost four scoreFrom seauentie yeeres, till now almost fourescore
As You Like ItAYL II.iii.74But at four score it is too late a week.But at fourescore, it is too late a weeke,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.ii.65For she will score your fault upon my pate.For she will scoure your fault vpon my pate:
CymbelineCym III.ii.68How many score of miles may we well ridHow many store of Miles may we well rid
CymbelineCym III.ii.69.2One score 'twixt sun and sun,One score 'twixt Sun, and Sun,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.26Score a pint of bastard in the Half-moon!’, or so. ButScore a Pint of Bastard in the Halfe Moone, or so. But
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.414think, his age some fifty, or by'r lady inclining to three score.thinke, his age some fiftie, or (byrlady) inclining to threescore;
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.531death will be a march of twelve score. The money shalldeath will be a Match of Twelue-score. The Money shall
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.23infinitive thing upon my score. Good Master Fang,infinitiue thing vpon my score. Good M. Fang
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.45have clapped i'th' clout at twelve score, and carried youhaue clapt in the Clowt at Twelue-score, and carryed you
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.48a score of ewes now?a score of Ewes now?
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.49Thereafter as they be; a score of good ewes mayThereafter as they be: a score of good Ewes may
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.36and odd posts: and here, travel-tainted as I am,score and odde Postes: and heere (trauell-tainted as I am)
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.69all shall eat and drink on my score; and I will apparelall shall eate and drinke on my score, and I will apparrell
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.vii.32but the score and the tally, thou hast caused printingbut the Score and the Tally, thou hast caused printing
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.109Eleven princes of esteem, fourscore barons,Eleuen Princes of esteeme, Foure score Barons,
King LearKL I.iv.126Than two tens to a score.Then two tens to a score.
King LearKL IV.vii.61Four score and upward, not an hour more nor less,Fourescore and vpward, / Not an houre more, nor lesse:
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.41And raught not to five weeks when he came to five score.And wrought not to fiue-weekes when he came to fiue-score.
MacbethMac V.vi.91They say he parted well, and paid his score.They say he parted well, and paid his score,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.5a commodity of brown paper and old ginger, ninescore-and-seventeena commoditie of browne paper, and olde Ginger, nine score
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.ii.30cannon will shoot point-blank twelve score. He piecesCanon will shoot point-blanke twelue score: hee peeces
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.186I never see a bachelor of three score again? Go to, i'faith;I neuer see a batcheller of three score againe? goe to yfaith,
OthelloOth III.iv.170Eightscore-eight hours? And lovers' absent hoursEight score eight houres? And Louers absent howres
OthelloOth III.iv.171More tedious than the dial eightscore times!More tedious then the Diall, eight score times?
OthelloOth III.iv.175Strike off this score of absence. Sweet Bianca,Strike off this score of absence. Sweet Bianca
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.256And entertain a score or two of tailorsAnd entertaine a score or two of Taylors,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.135Is too much for a scoreis too much for a score,
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.21me not. If she say I am not fourteen pence on the scoreme not: if she say I am not xiiii.d. on the score
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.22for sheer ale, score me up for the lyingest knave infor sheere Ale, score me vp for the lyingst knaue in
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.109perhaps call him half-a-score knaves or so. Why, that'sperhaps call him halfe a score Knaues, or so: Why that's
The TempestTem V.i.174Yes, for a score of kingdoms you should wrangle,Yes, for a score of Kingdomes, you should wrangle,
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.116and down in, from four score to thirteen, this spiritand downe in, from fourescore to thirteen, this spirit
Timon of AthensTim III.vi.77gives it. Let no assembly of twenty be without a score ofgiues it. Let no Assembly of Twenty, be without a score of

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SonnetsSonn.122.10 Nor need I tallies thy dear love to score, Nor need I tallies thy deare loue to skore,

Glossary

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aceone [lowest score on a dice]
acquitpay back, requite, settle the score with
scoremark up, chalk up, add to the tally
scorereckoning, account, debt
scorewound, scar, cut
scoretavern bill, alehouse tally
scoremethod of notching a piece of wood as a means of debt-keeping; when split in two between lender and debtor, the scores on the two pieces of wood would tally
scoremake a mark for, chalk up a score for
scoretwenty

Thesaurus

 5 result(s).
chalk up a scorescore
one [lowest score on a dice]ace
score and tallytally
score, chalk up ascore
settle the scoreacquit

Themes and Topics

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Here, there, and where...ereafter 2h4 iii ii 56 [shallow] how a score of ewes now [silence] thereafter as the...
Numbers... item example gloss half a score ts i ii 109 10 ...
... ts i ii 109 10 score cym iii ii 69 20 ...
... cym iii ii 69 20 score or two r3 i ii 256 20--40 three o...
... r3 i ii 256 20--40 three or four score 1h4 ii iv 5 60--80 fourscore ayl...
... fourscore ayl ii iii 71 80 eight score eight oth iii iv 170 168 nine...
...eight oth iii iv 170 168 nine score and odd 2h4 iv iii 35 ±180 nine...
...and odd 2h4 iv iii 35 ±180 nine score and seventeen mm iv iii 5 197 twe...
... seventeen mm iv iii 5 197 twelve score mw iii ii 30 240 [firing distance in y...

Words Families

 21 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SCOREBASICscore n, score v, scoring n, AMOUNT, half-a-score adj, threescore adj, three score n, threescore-and-two adj, threescore-and-ten adj, fourscore adj, four score n, fivescore adj, five score n, sixscore adj, eightscore adj, eightscore-eight adj, ninescore adj, ninescore-and-seventeen adj, twelve score n, threescore thousand adj
TWELVEHIGHERtwelve score n

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