a. [f. L. conductīcius, f. conduct-, ppl. stem of condūcĕre, in sense to ‘hire’: see -ITIOUS.] Hired, employed for wages or reward; open to hire, kept for hire.
1607. Schol. Disc. agst. Antichr., I. iii. 150. Auncient times … allowed not a Conductitious Presbyter to be an out-leate for the lazines of others.
1666. J. Smith, Old Age, To Rdr. (ed. 2), 2. Rubs and petulant endeavours of all Conductitious detractors.
1726. Ayliffe, Parerg., 190. Neither Titularies, nor perpetual Curates; but Persons entirely conductitious, and removeable at Pleasure.
1818. Syd. Smith, Wks. (1867), I. 241. Any of the conductitious penmen of government.
1880. Bp. Carlisle, in Macm. Mag., No. 246. 478. Horses … proprietary and conductitious … in Cambridge.
