Obs. [ad. med.L. cautionāt-us (see next).] Cautious, cautionary.
1616. W. Sclater, Serm., 28. To make you cautionate how yee fall by example of like iniustice. Ibid. (a. 1626), Three Serm. (1629), 32. With cautionate distinction affirmed.
Hence † Cautionately a., † Cautionateness.
1619. W. Sclater, Expos. 1 Thess. (1630), 33. No sinnes should be more cautionately watched against. Ibid. (1619), 569. This cautionatenes in God’s children. Ibid. (1626), Expos. 2 Thess. (1629), 81. Adiuring them to cautionatenesse.
1653. W. Sclater (Son), Fun. Serm. (1654), 23. Though it be (cautionately understood) thus possible.
