We get this word from the two Latin ones *ad* and *cor*, meaning to the heart, and hence it means hearty consent. Thus in Wiclif's translation we find the phrase in Philippians, which in the Authorized Version is “with one accord,” rendered “with one will, with one heart.” Such is its signification in the Masonic formula, “free will and accord,” that is, “free will and hearty consent.” The blow given among the Romans to a slave was a necessary part of the manumission ceremony in bestowing freedom upon him, the very word *manumit* in Latin being derived from *manus*, hand; and *mitto*, send (see Free Will and Accord).