Meaning of cautelous | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Skillful in trickery or deception; cunning, wily.
   obsolete
2. Cautious, careful.
   obsolete

Examples

“The least touch⟳ of [Gaveston's] memory adds more to the King's affliction, who is fixt not to forget⟳, or forgive⟳, so bold and heinous a Trespass. The operations in the King were yet so powerful, but the jelousies of the Actors [who have⟳ killed Gaveston] are as cautelous, so fair a warning-piece bids them in time make⟳ good their own⟳ security. Lincoln, the principal Pillar of this Faction, follows his Adversary [Gaveston] to the Grave, but with a much fairer Fortune.”

“I am not able to unfold, how this cautelous enterprise of licencing can be exempted from the number⟳ of vain and impossible attempts.”

“Some are of disposition fearefull, some bold, most cautelous, all Savage.”

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