Dis"cord` (?), n. [OE. discord,
descord, OF. discorde, descorde, F.
discorde, from L. discordia, fr. discors, -
cordis, discordant, disagreeable; dis- + cor,
cordis, heart; cf. F. discord, n., and OF.
descorder, discorder, F. discorder, to discord,
L. discordare, from discors. See Heart, and cf.
Discord, v. i.] 1. Want
of concord or agreement; absence of unity or harmony in sentiment or
action; variance leading to contention and strife; disagreement; --
applied to persons or to things, and to thoughts, feelings, or
purposes.
A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth
discord among brethren.
Prov. vi. 19.
Peace to arise out of universal discord
fomented in all parts of the empire.
Burke.
2. (Mus.) Union of musical sounds
which strikes the ear harshly or disagreeably, owing to the
incommensurability of the vibrations which they produce; want of
musical concord or harmony; a chord demanding resolution into a
concord.
For a discord itself is but a harshness of
divers sounds m&?;&?;&?;ing.
Bacon.
Apple of discord. See under
Apple.
Syn. -- Variance; difference; opposition; contrariety;
clashing; dissension; contention; strife; disagreement;
dissonance.
Dis*cord" (?), v. i. [OE.
discorden, descorden, from the French. See
Discord, n.] To disagree; to be
discordant; to jar; to clash; not to suit. [Obs.]
The one discording with the other.
Bacon.
