Cau'te-loŭs, a.

a. [L. Lat. cautelosus, Fr. cauteleux, Pr. cautelos. See supra.]

1. Cautious; prudent; wary. [Obs.] “Cautelous, though young.” Drayton.
2. Cunning; treacherous; insidious. [Obs.] “Cautelous baits and practice.” Shak.