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Descant

Descant (descant)
n.(d1913 webster dictionarys"k1913 webster dictionarynt)
Des"cant
[OF. descant, deschant, F. déchant, discant, LL. discantus, fr. L. dis + cantus singing, melody, fr. canere to sing. See Chant, and cf. Descant, v. i.,
  1. Originally, a double song; a melody or counterpoint sung above the plain song of the tenor; a variation of an air; a variation by ornament of the main subject or plain song.
    (b)
  2. A discourse formed on its theme, like variations on a musical air; a comment or comments.

    Upon that simplest of themes how magnificent a descant! De Quincey.

Descant

Descant (descant)
v. i.(d1913 webster dictionarys*k1913 webster dictionarynt")
Des*cant"
v. i. [imp. *** p. p. Descanted] p. pr. *** vb. n. Descanting.] [From descant] n.; or directly fr. OF. descanter, deschanter; L. dis- + c
  1. To sing a variation or accomplishment.
  2. To comment freely; to discourse with fullness and particularity; to discourse at large.

    A virtuous man should be pleased to find people descanting on his actions. Addison.













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