discrepance, discrepancy

[Old Fr. discrépance, from Lat. discrepant i a, from discrep ans, pr. par. of discrepo to differ in sound: dis away, apart, and crepo =to crackle; Sp. discrepen cia. A difference, variance, disagreement, or contrariety. "It is characterized by discrepancy of testimony as to ch. viii., § 1. important events."- Lewis : Cred . Early Rom . Hist . (1855), dis-crěp-ant, a. & s. [O. Fr. discrépant , from Lat. discrepans , pr. par. of discrepo .] A. As adjective: I. Literally: 1. Differing, varying, disagreeing, at variance. "In a vehement discrepant manner."- Carlyle : Letters and Speeches of Cromwell, iii. 2. 2. Followed by from: 3. The liberty or power of acting according to freedom of action. "He might also, at the discretion of the court, be loaded with all the costs of the proceeding."- Macaulay : Hist. Eng ., ch. vi. 4. Civility, politene , courtesy, propriety of conduct. (Scotch.) "I never saw ony thing o' her but the height o' discretion." -Saxon and Gael, iii. 96. 5. Kindne shown toward a stranger in one's house; hospitality. (1) To surrender at discretion : To surrender one's self without any stipulation or terms; to give one's self up or over unconditionally. (2) To arrive at or come to years of discretion : To arrive at an age when one is capable or qualified to exercise and follow one's own judgment. For the difference between discretion and judg ment, see JUDGMENT. dis-crě-tion-al, a . [ Eng.discretion ; -al .] Left to the discretion of any person; discretionary. "All this amounts not to any thing of a discretional authority placed in the hands of tutelar angels." -Bishop Horsely: Sermons , ii. 416. dis-crě-tion-al-lý, adv . [Eng. discretional ; -ly .] At or according to discretion; discretionarily. "If hour may be used discretionally as one or two syllables, power may surely be allowed the same latitude." "Are not all lawes discrepant from Godde's lawes Nares: Elements of Orthoëpру, р. 80. IMG:content-0067.png:[blocks in formation] "If you persecute heretics or disc rep ants they unite themselves as to a common defense." -Jer. Taylor. *dis-cre'se, *dis-cres-en, v . i. [Low Lat. dis cresco , for decresco to decrease (q. v.); Sp. descrecer; Ital. disc res cere .] To decrease, to fade or fall away. "Know end how that the feith discreseth , And alle moral vertu ceseth." -Gower , ii. 180.