Caitiff

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun A captive; a prisoner.

II. Caitiff ·noun A wretched or unfortunate man.

III. Caitiff ·adj Captive; wretched; unfortunate.

IV. Caitiff ·adj Base; wicked and mean; cowardly; despicable.

V. Caitiff ·noun A mean, despicable person; one whose character meanness and wickedness meet.