What is "to figure up"

Figure \Fig"ure\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Figured; p. pr. & vb. n. Figuring.] [F. figurer, L. figurare, fr. figura. See Figure, n.]

1. To represent by a figure, as to form or mold; to make an image of, either palpable or ideal; also, to fashion into a determinate form; to shape.

   If love, alas! be pain I bear,

   No thought can figure, and no tongue declare.Prior.

2. To embellish with design; to adorn with figures.

   The vaulty top of heaven Figured quite o'er with burning meteors.
   --Shak.

3. To indicate by numerals; also, to compute.

   As through a crystal glass the figured hours are seen.
   --Dryden.

4. To represent by a metaphor; to signify or symbolize.

   Whose white vestments figure innocence.
   --Shak.

5. To prefigure; to foreshow.

   In this the heaven figures some event.
   --Shak.

6. (Mus.)

   1. To write over or under the bass, as figures or other characters, in order to indicate the accompanying chords.

   2. To embellish.

      To figure out, to solve; to compute or find the result of.

      To figure up, to add; to reckon; to compute the amount of.