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11tally — [tal′ē] n. pl. tallies [ME talye < Anglo L talia < L talea, a stick, cutting: see TAILOR] 1. a) Obs. a stick with cross notches representing the amount of a debt owing or paid: usually the stick was split lengthwise, half for the debtor and …
12tally — [n] count, record account, mark, poll, reckoning, running total, score, summation, tab, total; concepts 283,787 tally [v] add up; count, record catalog, compute, enumerate, inventory, itemize, keep score, mark, mark down, number, numerate, reckon …
13tally — ► NOUN (pl. tallies) 1) a current score or amount. 2) a record of a score or amount. 3) a particular number taken as a group or unit to facilitate counting. 4) a mark registering such a number. 5) (also tally stick) historical a piece of wood… …
14Tally — Tal ly, adv. [See {Tall}, a.] Stoutly; with spirit. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] …
15tally — index account (evaluation), amount (sum), bill (invoice), calculate, census, comport ( …
16Tally — [ tælɪ], Ted, amerikanischer Dramatiker, * Winston Salem (North C.) 9. 4. 1952; schreibt kritische Theaterstücke: »Terra Nova« (1981) stellt die mythisierte Eroberung des Nordpols dar, »Coming attractions« (1982) parodiert das Showbusiness in… …
17Tally — Tally, Tallie englische Koseform von Tallulah (Bedeutung: sprudelnde Quelle, fließendes Wasser) …
18tally — vb *agree, square, accord, harmonize, correspond, conform, jibe Analogous words: *match, equal: coincide, concur (see AGREE) Contrasted words: *differ …
19tally ho! — (UK) This is an exclamation used for encouragement before doing something difficult or dangerous …
20tally-ho — ► EXCLAMATION ▪ a huntsman s cry to the hounds on sighting a fox. ORIGIN apparently from French taïaut …
