1. Caution; prudence; wariness. [Obs.] Fulke.
2. Craft; deceit; falseness. [Obs.] Shak.
CAUTELOUS
Cau"te*lous, a. Etym: [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.]
CAUTER
Cau"ter, n. Etym: [F. cautère, L. cauterium, fr. Gr. Caustic,
Cautery.]
Defn: A hot iron for searing or cauterizing. Minsheu.
CAUTERANT
Cau"ter*ant, n.
Defn: A cauterizing substance.
CAUTERISM
Cau"ter*ism, n.