See Also: cautel(dictionary)

cautel (iou)



cautel noun. LME.
[Old & mod. French cautele or Latin cautela, from caut- pa. ppl stem of cavere take heed.]
Cunning, trickery; a trick, a stratagem. LME-E17.
Caution, wariness. LME-M17.
A precautionary instruction or provision; spec. (Christian Church) a rubrical direction for the proper administration of the sacraments. LME.
cautelous adjective (arch.) crafty, deceitful, wily; cautious, wary, circumspect: LME.