"on what score" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=on what score?}} on what score?
  1. (idiomatic, dated) For what reason? In regard to what? Tags: dated, idiomatic Related terms: on this score
    Sense id: en-on_what_score-en-prep_phrase-vxseWIRI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        {
          "ref": "1848, Saint John Chrysostom, Homilies on the First Epistle of St. Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians; Translated, with Notes and Indices. Part I. Hom. I.-xxiv, page 212:",
          "text": "However, let us see on what score he eulogizes this man himself also. On what score then does he eulogize?",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1729, Lionel Wafer, William Dampier, William Funnell (contributors), A Collection of Voyages: A supplement to the voyage round the world ; Two voyages to Campeachy ; A discourse of tradewinds 1699, by William Dampier, page 138:",
          "text": "On what Score the two Engliſh Runagadoes turn'd here, I know not.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1921, Rafael Sabatini, Scaramouche:",
          "text": "\"Explanation?\" he questioned presently, and looked at her. \"But on what score?\" \"On the score of the deception you have practiced on us—on me.\"",
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        "For what reason? In regard to what?"
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          "In regard to",
          "in regard to"
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        "(idiomatic, dated) For what reason? In regard to what?"
      ],
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          "word": "on this score"
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          "ref": "1848, Saint John Chrysostom, Homilies on the First Epistle of St. Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians; Translated, with Notes and Indices. Part I. Hom. I.-xxiv, page 212:",
          "text": "However, let us see on what score he eulogizes this man himself also. On what score then does he eulogize?",
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          "text": "On what Score the two Engliſh Runagadoes turn'd here, I know not.",
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