Tallying

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Tally \Tal"ly\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tallied}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Tallying}.] [Cf. F. tialler to cut. See {Tally}, n.]
     1. To score with correspondent notches; hence, to make to
        correspond; to cause to fit or suit.
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              They are not so well tallied to the present
              juncture.                             --Pope.
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     2. (Naut.) To check off, as parcels of freight going inboard
        or outboard. --W. C. Russell.
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     {Tally on} (Naut.), to dovetail together.
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