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
.
Related Words
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,
fearful
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