Caitiff

Definition of Caitiff

Cai´tiff

a.	1.	Captive; wretched; unfortunate.
	2.	Base; wicked and mean; cowardly; despicable. Arnold had sped his caitiff flight. - W. Irving.
n.	1.	A captive; a prisoner. Avarice doth tyrannize over her caitiff and slave. - Holland.
	2.	A wretched or unfortunate man.
	3.	A mean, despicable person; one whose character meanness and wickedness meet.

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