[f. CONVERSE v. + -ING1.] The action of the vb. CONVERSE: having intercourse; discoursing, talking.
a. 1610. Healey, Theophrastus, xx. (1636), 71. Tediousnes … is a troublesome kinde of conversing, without any other damage or prejudice.
a. 1640. J. Ball, Answer to Can., i. (1642), 138. Much more guilt was contracted by civill conversings.
1654. Fuller, Two Serm., 76. Her unlawful conversing with him who was not her Husband.
1720. De Foe, Capt. Singleton, viii. (1840), 146. We did not seek the conversing, or acquainting ourselves with the natives.
1884. Pall Mall G., 30 Oct., 4/1. Conversings as to the low price of corn.
