Discord

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 ]