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Cautel

Cautel \Cau"tel\, n. [F. caut[`e]le, L. cautela, fr. cavere to be on one's guard, to take care.]

  1. Caution; prudence; wariness. [Obs.]
    --Fulke.

  2. Craft; deceit; falseness. [Obs.]
    --Shak.

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cautel

n. 1 (context obsolete English) deceit 2 (context obsolete English) caution; prudence; wariness