a. [ See Discursive. ] 1. Reasoning; characterized by reasoning; passing from premises to consequences; discursive. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Containing dialogue or conversation; interlocutory. [ 1913 Webster ]
The epic is everywhere interlaced with dialogue or discoursive scenes. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. Inclined to converse; conversable; communicative; as, a discoursive man. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The state or quality of being discoursive or able to reason. [ R. ] Feltham. [ 1913 Webster ]