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Cautelous

Cautelous \Cau"te*lous\, a. [F. cauteleux, LL. cautelosus. See Cautel.]

  1. Caution; prudent; wary. [Obs.] ``Cautelous, though young.''
    --Drayton.

  2. Crafty; deceitful; false. [Obs.]
    --Shak. -- Cau"te*lous*ly, adv. -- Cau"te*lous*ness, n. [Obs.]

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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.