2. Crafty; deceitful; false. [Obs.] --Shak. -- {Cau"te*lous*ly}, adv. -- {Cau"te*lous*ness}, n. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
cautelous — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French cauteleux, cautileus, from cautele + eux, eus ous 1. archaic : crafty, cunning 2 … Useful english dictionary
Cautelously — Cautelous Cau te*lous, a. [F. cauteleux, LL. cautelosus. See {Cautel}.] 1. Caution; prudent; wary. [Obs.] Cautelous, though young. Drayton. [1913 Webster] 2. Crafty; deceitful; false. [Obs.] Shak. {Cau te*lous*ly}, adv. {Cau te*lous*ness}, n.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cautelousness — Cautelous Cau te*lous, a. [F. cauteleux, LL. cautelosus. See {Cautel}.] 1. Caution; prudent; wary. [Obs.] Cautelous, though young. Drayton. [1913 Webster] 2. Crafty; deceitful; false. [Obs.] Shak. {Cau te*lous*ly}, adv. {Cau te*lous*ness}, n.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Caution — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Caution >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 caution caution Sgm: N 1 cautiousness cautiousness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 discretion discretion prudence cautel| heed circumspection calculation deliberation … English dictionary for students
cautelousness — noun The state or quality of being cautelous … Wiktionary
cautelós — osa, cautelous, o adj. cauteleux, euse ; méfiante et rusée … Diccionari Personau e Evolutiu
incautelous — adjective Etymology: in (I) + cautelous obsolete : incautious … Useful english dictionary
cautelously — adverb see cautelous … Useful english dictionary
cau|te|lous — «K tuh luhs», adjective. Archaic. 1. cautious or wary: »I have been cautelous in quoting mine authorities (Scott). 2. crafty … Useful english dictionary
cautulous — obs. form of cautelous … Useful english dictionary
