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† manuductor Obs.
[ad. L. type *manūductōr-em, agent-n. from manū dūcĕre: see manuduction.]
A guide, director.
1657Thornley tr. Longus' Daphnis & Chloe (1893) 98 But thou..art kept alive and saved for us, in design to make us happy by more helps and manuductors to our Age. 1677Gilpin Demonol. (1867) 378 The former opinion of Satan's taking of Christ, as a manuductor or guide, seems every way unreasonable.
b. spec. The conductor of a band or choir.
1785Burney Mus. Perform. Westm. Abb. 15 This Commemoration is..the first instance..of any band, at all numerous, performing in a similar situation, without the assistance of a Manu-ductor, to regulate the measure. 1852Hook Ch. Dict., Manuductor..was an officer who..gave the signal to the choristers to sing,..beat the time [etc.]. |