4. Guidance; direction. [Obs.] Hammond.

Duc"ti*ble (?), a. Capable of being drawn out [R.] Feltham.

Duc"tile (?), a. [L. ductilis, fr. ducere to lead: cf. F. ductile. See Duct.] 1. Easily led; tractable; complying; yielding to motives, persuasion, or instruction; as, a ductile people. Addison.

Forms their ductile minds

To human virtues.

Philips.

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