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- Descant - v. i. - 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.
- Descant - v. i. - The upper voice in part music.
- Descant - v. i. - The canto, cantus, or soprano voice; the treble.
- Descant - v. i. - A discourse formed on its theme, like variations on a musical air; a comment or comments.
- Descant - v. i. - To sing a variation or accomplishment.
- Descant - v. i. - To comment freely; to discourse with fullness and particularity; to discourse at large.
- Descanted - imp. & p. p. - of Descant
- Descanter - n. - One who descants.
- Descanting - p. pr. & vb. n. - of Descant