Caitiff /(?)/
Cai·tiff
Caitiff
a.
- Captive; wretched; unfortunate. [Obs.]
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Base; wicked and mean; cowardly; despicable.
Arnold had sped his caitiff flight.
Caitiff
n.
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A captive; a prisoner. [Obs.]
Avarice doth tyrannize over her caitiff and slave.
- A wretched or unfortunate man. [Obs.]
- A mean, despicable person; one whose character meanness and wickedness meet.