What does caitive mean?
Caitive means (obsolete) A captive..
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/ˈkeɪtɪv/ · noun
(obsolete) A captive..
What hard mishap him brought to such distresse, And made that caitives thrall, the thrall of wretchedness
When whelmed in their wicked worke those cursed Caitives lay The Earth their mother tooke their bloud yet warme and (as they say) Did give it life.
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Caitive means (obsolete) A captive..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
What hard mishap him brought to such distresse, And made that caitives thrall, the thrall of wretchedness
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