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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†DISCOURSY, adj. Talkative, affable (Abd. 1825 Jam.2).
[Eng. discourse + -y = inclined to (cf. chatty, “newsy”).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Discoursy adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 28 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/discoursy>