Running count

•Originally, a piece of wood on which notches or scores were cut, as the marks of number; later, one of two books, sheets of paper, etc., on which corresponding accounts were kept.•Hence, any account or score kept by notches or marks, whether on wood or paper, or in a book; especially, one kept in duplicate.•One thing made to suit another; a match; a mate.•A notch, mark, or score made on or in a tally; as, to make or earn a tally in a game.•A tally shop. See Tally shop, below.•To score with correspondent notches; hence, to make to correspond; to cause to fit or suit.•To check off, as parcels of freight going inboard or outboard.•To be fitted; to suit; to correspond; to match.•To make a tally; to score; as, to tally in a game.•Stoutly; with spirit.

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