The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cautelous
Cautelous \Cau"te*lous\, a. [F. cauteleux, LL. cautelosus. See Cautel.]
Caution; prudent; wary. [Obs.] ``Cautelous, though young.''
--Drayton.Crafty; deceitful; false. [Obs.]
--Shak. -- Cau"te*lous*ly, adv. -- Cau"te*lous*ness, n. [Obs.]
Wiktionary
cautelous
a. 1 (context obsolete English) Skillful in trickery or deception; cunning, wily. 2 (context obsolete English) cautious, careful.
Usage examples of "cautelous".
My mother, you wot wellMy hazards still have been your solace: andBelieve't not lightly--though I go alone,Like to a lonely dragon, that his fenMakes fear'd and talk'd of more than seen--your sonWill or exceed the common or be caughtWith cautelous baits and practise.