2. The writer of a treatise or dissertation. Philologers and critical discoursers. Sir T. Browne.
DISCOURSIVE
Dis*cours"ive, a. Etym: [See Discursive.]
1. Reasoning; characterized by reasoning; passing from premises to consequences; discursive. Milton.
2. Containing dialogue or conversation; interlocutory. The epic is everywhere interlaced with dialogue or discoursive scenes. Dryden.
3. Inclined to converse; conversable; communicative; as, a discoursive man. [R.]
DISCOURSIVE
Dis*cours"ive, n.
Defn: The state or quality of being discoursive or able to reason.
[R.] Feltham.
DISCOURTEOUS Dis*cour"te*ous (; see Courteous, 277), a. Etym: [Pref. dis- + courteous: cf. OF. discortois.]
Defn: Uncivil; rude; wanting in courtesy or good manners;
uncourteous.
— Dis*cour"te*ous*ly, adv.
— Dis*cour"te*ous*ness, n.
DISCOURTESY Dis*cour"te*sy, n. Etym: [Pref. dis- + courtesy: cf. OF. descourtoisie.]