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. [ 1913 Webster ]

A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren. Prov. vi. 19. [ 1913 Webster ]

Peace to arise out of universal discord fomented in all parts of the empire. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

For a discord itself is but a harshness of divers sounds m&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;ing. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

Apple of discord. See under Apple.

Syn. -- Variance; difference; opposition; contrariety; clashing; dissension; contention; strife; disagreement; dissonance. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ OE. discorden, descorden, from the French. See Discord, n. ] To disagree; to be discordant; to jar; to clash; not to suit. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The one discording with the other. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. OF. descordable. ] That may produce discord; disagreeing; discordant. [ R. ] Halliwell.

{ } n. [ Cf. F. discordance. ] State or quality of being discordant; disagreement; inconsistency. [ 1913 Webster ]

There will arise a thousand discordances of opinion. I. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ OE. discordant, descordaunt, OF. descordant, discordant, F. discordant, p. pr. of discorder, OF. also, descorder. See Discord, n. ] 1. Disagreeing; incongruous; being at variance; clashing; opposing; not harmonious. [ 1913 Webster ]

The discordant elements out of which the emperor had compounded his realm did not coalesce. Motley. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. [ See Discord, n., 2. ] (Mus.) Dissonant; not in harmony or musical concord; harsh; jarring; as, discordant notes or sounds. [ 1913 Webster ]

For still their music seemed to start
Discordant echoes in each heart. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Geol.) Said of strata which lack conformity in direction of bedding, either as in unconformability, or as caused by a fault.

Syn. -- Disagreeing; incongruous; contradictory; repugnant; opposite; contrary; inconsistent; dissonant; harsh; jarring; irreconcilable.

-- Dis*cord"ant*ly, adv. -- Dis*cord"ant*ness, n. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Full of discord; contentious. [ Obs. ] “His discordful dame.” Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Full of discord. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]