CAUTEL

Noun

cautel (countable and uncountable, plural cautels)

(obsolete) deceit

(obsolete) caution; prudence; wariness

(Christianity) A traditional caution or written direction about the proper manner of administering the sacraments.

Source: Wiktionary


Cau"tel, n. Etym: [F. cautèle, L. cautela, fr. cavere to be on one's guard, to take care.]

1. Caution; prudence; wariness. [Obs.] Fulke.

2. Craft; deceit; falseness. [Obs.] Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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