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

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.
      1913 webster

            they are not so well tallied to the present
            juncture.                             --pope.
      1913 webster

   2. naut. to check off, as parcels of freight going inboard
      or outboard. --w. c. russell.
      1913 webster

   tally on naut., to dovetail together.
      1913 webster
see also:
tallied tallying tally tally on 

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