Of speech, discourse, or writing: lengthy, extensive, copious; comprehensive. Now rare.

With reference to writing or speech: dealing with matters in great detail; comprehensive, copious, extensive. Now rare (in later use passing into…

In pregnant sense. Profuse in speech; diffuse or exuberant in style or treatment.

= exuberant, adj.

figurative. Of diction or composition: Copious, diffuse, lavish in ornament.

Of matter of discourse: Extremely full or copious; forming a large mass or collection.

= diffuse, adj.