\Cau"te*lous\, a. [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.]