FEW:  captivus *2/i,330b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: chaitivece  DEAF:  chaitif  DMF:  chétivesse  TLF: ∅ OED:  caitiff n. and adj.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  captivus 276a

cheitifvesce,  cheytyvetce (l. cheytyvesce)  

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