noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
detailed explanation; exhaustive account
Archaic literary term for a thorough, itemized explanation. Not used in modern speech or writing; encountered only in historical texts.
古い文献では、事件の経緯を縷陳する表現が見られる。
In old documents, one can find expressions that give a detailed account of the circumstances of an incident.
詳述 is the modern, common word for a detailed explanation, while 縷陳 is archaic and not used today.
The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 縷 (thread, detailed) and 陳 (state, explain) combine to suggest a meticulous, item-by-item explanation.