adjective. Of, given to, characterized by, or having the nature of digression.

Given to making excursions; rambling; wandering. Johnson.

Veering from point to point; wandering off from a subject; deviating; desultory; erratic: as, an excursive fancy or imagination.

adjective. Prone to make excursions; wandering; roving; exploring.

adjective. Tending to digress.

adjective. (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects

"Fairford that the next day was the honourable Sabbath, he became extremely excursive in an attempt to exhort him to keep it holy."

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