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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions caitiff noun  (obsolete) a captive or prisoner (archaic) a villain, a coward or wretch Late C14: For, certes, lord, í¾er is noon of us alle / ížat she ne haí¾ been a duchesse or a queene. / Now be we caytyves, as it is wel seene, / ížanked be Fortune and hire false wheel " Geoffrey Chaucer, The Knight's Tale 1989: "There are plenty of Huns who have defected to the Romans, seeking gold and a quiet life. One of my first tasks as paramount chief is to bring those caitiffs back and crucify them." " Anthony Burgess, The Devil's Mode Etymology: Old French caitif "captive", a varient of chaitif (French chétif), from a Proto-Romance alteration of Latin captivus "captive".      Full Definition of caitiff  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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