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De - Pt| English Dictionary: harsher | by the DICT Development Group |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Harsh \Harsh\ (h[aum]rsh), a. [Compar. {Harsher} (-[etil]r); superl. {Harshest}.] [OE. harsk; akin to G. harsch, Dan. harsk rancid, Sw. h[84]rsk; from the same source as E. hard. See {Hard}, a.] 1. Rough; disagreeable; grating; esp.: (a) disagreeable to the touch. [bd]Harsh sand.[b8] --Boyle. (b) disagreeable to the taste. [bd]Berries harsh and crude.[b8] --Milton. (c) disagreeable to the ear. [bd]Harsh din.[b8] --Milton. 2. Unpleasant and repulsive to the sensibilities; austere; crabbed; morose; abusive; abusive; severe; rough. Clarence is so harsh, so blunt. --Shak. Though harsh the precept, yet the charmed. --Dryden. 3. (Painting, Drawing, etc.) Having violent contrasts of color, or of light and shade; lacking in harmony. | |
