Scruple definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary SCRU'PLE, n. [L. scrupulus ... or to act. A man of fashionable honor makes no scruple to take another's life, or expose his own. He ... a division of time used by the Jews, Arabs, etc.. Scruple of half duration, an arch of the moon's orbit ... To doubt; to hesitate to believe; to question; as, to scruple the truth or accuracy of an account or calculation. WordNet ... grains 2: uneasiness about the fitness of an action [syn: scruple, qualm, misgiving] 3: an ethical or moral principle that inhibits ... himself" 2: raise scruples; "He lied and did not even scruple about it" 3: have doubts about Merriam Webster's ...
To make scruple definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Scruple Scru"ple, n. [L. scrupulus a small sharp or pointed stone, the twenty-fourth part of an ounce, a scruple, uneasiness, doubt, dim. of scrupus a rough or sharp stone ... small quantity; a particle. I will not bate thee a scruple. --Shak. 3. Hesitation as to action from the difficulty of ... conflict between his tastes and his scruples. --Macaulay. To make scruple, to hesitate from conscientious motives; to scruple. --Locke.
... on holy garbage, though by Homer cook'd? 3. A scruple of conscience, or uneasiness of conscience. WordNet (r) 3.0 ... n 1: uneasiness about the fitness of an action [syn: scruple, qualm, misgiving] 2: a mild state of nausea [syn: queasiness ... point especially of conscience or propriety • qualmy adjective Synonyms: qualm, scruple, compunction, demur mean a misgiving about what one is doing ... one's conscience or better judgment < no qualms about plagiarizing >. scruple implies doubt of the rightness of an act on grounds ... uneasy doubt esp. about one's own conduct. 2 a scruple of conscience. 3 a momentary faint or sick feeling. Derivatives ... garbage, though by Homer cooked? --Roscommon. 4. A prick or scruple of conscience; uneasiness of conscience; compunction. --Dryden. Collin's ...
... to act according to the dictates of conscience, or to scruple to act contrary to its dictates. Court of conscience, a ... of conscience ; conscientiousness 4. sensitive regard for fairness or justice ; scruple • conscienceless adjective Oxford Reference Dictionary n. 1 a moral sense ... to the dictates of conscience concerning (any matter), or to scruple to act contrary to its dictates. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary ... meet the confessor, they scanned every thought and weighed every scruple, becoming adepts at introspection and self-discipline. Thus it came ... principle, preconscious, primitive self, principles, psyche, psychic apparatus, racial unconscious, scruple, scruples, self, social conscience, standards, subconscious, subconscious mind, subliminal, subliminal ...
... the English embassadors thought fit to demur. --Hayward. 3. To scruple or object; to take exception; as, I demur to that ... pause; hesitation as to proceeding; suspense of decision or action; scruple. All my demurs but double his attacks; At last he ... be in doubt, stop to consider. 2. Object, raise objections, scruple, state scruples, take exceptions. Moby Thesaurus aversion, back down, balance ... renitence, renitency, repellence, repellency, repulse, repulsion, resist, resistance, retreat, revolt, scruple, scrupulosity, scrupulousness, shilly-shally, shrink, shrinking, shy, shy at, shyness ...
... smallest weight ordinarily used, being the twentieth part of the scruple in apothecaries' weight, and the twenty fourth of a pennyweight ... scintilla, trace, spark, shadow, glimmer. 4. Twentieth part of a scruple, twenty-fourth part of a pennyweight. 5. Fibre, texture. 6 ... powder, reed, roughen, sand, scintilla, scrap, scratch, scratch feed, scrunch, scruple, seed, set, shade, shadow, shag, shape, shard, shellac, shingle, shred ...
... 3. to become blocked, wedged, or jammed 4. a. balk, scruple b. to find oneself baffled c. to be unable to ... puzzled; to hesitate; to be deterred, as by scruples; to scruple; -- often with at. They will stick long at part of ... fast, be infixed, cling. 3. Stop. 4. Hesitate, waver, doubt, scruple, stickle, be embarrassed, be puzzled. Moby Thesaurus abide, abide with ...
... and vulgar.] To make no bones, is to make no scruple; a metaphor taken from a dog who greedily swallows meat ... 1 admit or allow without fuss. 2 not hesitate or scruple. point the bone (usu. foll. by at) Austral. 1 wish ...
... In pharmacy, the weight of ten grains or half a scruple. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Obole Ob"ole, n. [Cf.F ... or, according to some, of ten grains, or half a scruple. [Written also obol.]