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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Harsh a. [Compar. Harsher superl. Harshest.]
 1. Rough; disagreeable; grating; esp.: (a) disagreeable to the touch. “Harsh sand.” --Boyle. (b) disagreeable to the taste. “Berries harsh and crude.” --Milton. (c) disagreeable to the ear. “Harsh din.” --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 preacher charmed.   --Dryden.
 3. Painting, Drawing, etc. Having violent contrasts of color, or of light and shade; lacking in harmony.
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