Obs. rare. [ad. OF. cautilité, f. cautèle: see CAUTEL and -ITY. For the contracted form cf. subtility, subtlety.] = CAUTELOUSNESS.

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1554.  Bale, Declar. Bonner’s Articles, in Strype, Eccl. Mem., III. I. xvi. 139. Such covered cautelty.

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1567.  Triall Treas. (1850), 22. Circes, the witche, with her craftie cautilitie.

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