Obs. Sc. [f. CONDUCE 2 + -ER1.] One who ‘conduces’ or hires.

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c. 1575.  Balfour, Practicks, 617 (Jam.). Gif … ony … keip not his conditioun … he that is hyrit sall render agane to the conducer the haill hyre that he was conducit for.

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