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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Discord, -corde, v. [ME. discorde (c 1300), OF. dis-, descorder, L. discordāre.]

1. intr. Of persons: To disagree; to be in a state of dissension or quarrel. Const. with. 1375 Barb. xvii. 842.
His consell fast discordit then c1420 Wynt. v. 4579.
The pupill and the clergy In this discordyd vylansly 1459 Rep. Hist. MSS., Var. Coll. V. 82.
Qwar that thai discord amang thaim self of the departesyng of the … landis c1515 Asl. MS. I. 229/23.
The Ynglismen … come to the marche and thair discordit and passit hame 1531 Bell. Boece II. 201.
Tithingis come, that Inglismen and Danis war discordit a1578 Pitsc. I. 26/5.
Be quhat occatioun thay discordit can no man tell 1599 Misc. Spald. C. I. 88.
Iohn Allan,. hewing discordit with his wyiff, dang hir c1650 Spalding I. 268.
Mr. George Leslie … met with the young laird of Tolquhone, and vnhappilie discordit 1661 Elgin Rec. II. 295.
She tells him that ther neuer wes that discorded with her that ever sould thryve a 1714 Cromarty Corr. II. 476.
On M^cLean … haid discordit with Kenneth some few dayes befor at gameing

b. To disagree in statement or opinion. c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 3078.
Dares & Dytis … Couth in thar talis ay accord And almost couth no thing discord c1420 Wynt. ii. Prol. 28.
Wytht Orosyus we will discorde In tyll oure date 1456 Hay II. 116/17.
I fand never ȝit philosophour that discordit to thir conclusionis and sentencis 1551 Hamilton Cat. 4.
It is undoutand ane synfull … thing to varie & discord in materis of our faith

2. Of things: To be at variance or inconsistent (with something); to differ from. 1456 Hay II. 19/28.
His will discordis with his witt Ib. 32/30.
Thus knychthede and disordanyt lechery discordis c 1476 Lennox Mun. 106.
Gif his proces discorde in onything fra the pover direct to him 1502 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 642.
Thus the ratour and precept of sasyn discordis in thaimself c1500-c1512 Dunb. lix. 10.
With rycht defamows speiche off lordis Quhilk with my collouris all discordis 1596 Dalr. I. 68/12.
We … sal site nathing alienat or discordeng with the truth of the historie