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Thread #11483 Message #1909062
Posted By: Garry Gillard
13-Dec-06 - 11:40 PM
Thread Name: Yan Tan Tethera - more words in the count?
Subject: RE: Yan Tan Tethera - more words in the count?
Yes, COED and SOED both see 'score' as being derived from Old Norse skor = notch, tally, twenty.