n. [ F. cautèle, L. cautela, fr. cavere to be on one's guard, to take care. ] 1. Caution; prudence; wariness. [ Obs. ] Fulke. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Craft; deceit; falseness. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
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. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Incautious. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]