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Discord, n. Also: dyscord(e, discorde, -coird. [ME. discord (c 1300), descord, OF. dis-, descord, f. Discord,v.]

1. Disagreement, dissension. 1375 Barb. I. 70.
The barownys thus war at discord, That on na maner mycht accord c1420 Wynt. vii. 2493.
Thare fell gret dyscord Betwene the barownys and thare lord 1456 Hay I. 45/19.
Thare was grete discorde [in Rome] 1474 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 32.
Gif thar be ony of the craft that … makis discord amangis the craftismen c1515 Asloan MS I. 207/13.
His peple war euer at discord 1533 Boece ii. i. 58.
Giff we sua do, we sall … kendill ane bleis of debate and discorde 1554 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 199.
Quhairby dyueris personis … hes suspeckit vtheris … and thairby hes maid discord 1556 Lauder Off. Kings 546.
That thay may leue … in concorde Without diuisioun or discorde a1578 Pitsc. I. 38/12.
Sa lang as discord or latent haitrent ringis amang ws

2. A disagreement or quarrel. c1420 Wynt. vii. 1572.
Bot swne efftyr that dyscorde Togyddyr thai drewe in till concorde c1420 Ib. 2416.
For till ames the gret discordys 1455 Edinb. Chart. 81.
Gif the discord hapins in the toune of Edynburgh be ony man of … Lestalrig 1456 Hay II. 154/21.
To saw sum discordis betuix thé, thy legies or subjectis 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 3887.
To that effect than na fault ȝe suld find … Bot thay allone to aggre sic discordis a1578 Pitsc. I. 89/3.
Wther nobill men that … had no will of discoirdis 16.. Hist. Kennedy 12.
Thair fallis ane discoird … for the breking of ane drwme