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1 Scruple
subs.P. and V. ἐνθύμιον, τό.The Athenians and the greater number bade the generals wait because they had scruples ( about going): οἱ Ἀθηναῖοι οἵ τε πλείους ἐπισχεῖν ἐκέλευον τοὺς στρατηγοὺς ἐνθύμιον ποιούμενοι (Thuc. 7, 50).Have scruples about ( doing a thing): P. and V. ὀκνεῖν (infin.), κατοκνεῖν, (infin.), V. αἰδεῖσθαι (part.); see scruple, v.——————v. intrans.(With infin.), P. and V. ὀκνεῖν, κατοκνεῖν, V. αἰδεῖσθαι, ἅζεσθαι (Eur., Heracl. 600).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Scruple
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2 Delicacy
subs.Fastidiousness: P. and V. τρυφή, ἡ, ἁβρότης, ἡ (Plat.), χλιδή, ἡ (Plat.).Effeminacy: P. μαλακία, ἡ.Fineness (of texture, etc.): P. λεπτότης, ἡ.Tenderness, softness: P. ἁπαλότης, ἡ (Plat.).Tact: P. φιλανθρωπία, ἡ.Weakness: P. and V. ἀσθένεια, ἡ (rare V.), P. ἀρρωστία, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Delicacy
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3 Qualm
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Qualm
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4 Devote
v. trans.Assign: P. and V. νέμειν, προσνέμειν, διδόναι.Dedicate: P. and V. καθιεροῦν, Ar. and V. καθοσιοῦσθαι, P. ἱεροῦν, Ar. and P. καθαγίζειν; see Dedicate.Devote an offering to a deity: P. and V. ἀνατιθέναι (Eur., Ion, 1384), V. τιθέναι (Eur., Phoen. 576).Devoting my body to death: V. Ἅιδῃ προστιθεῖσʼ ἐμὸν δέμας (Eur., Hec. 368).I scruple to reproach the goddess to whom your body hath been devoted: V. δυσφημεῖν γὰρ ἅζομαι θεὰν ᾗ σὸν κατῆρκται σῶμα (Eur., Heracl. 600).Devote oneself to: P. and V. ἔχεσθαι (gen.), ἄπτεσθαι (gen.), προσκεῖσθαι (dat.), Ar. and P. προσέχειν (dat.), P. σχολάζειν (dat.).Devoting himself unsparingly to the work: P. ἑαυτὸν εἰς τὰ πράγματα ἀφειδῶς διδούς (Dem. 255).Be devoted to: see Love.Their children are devoted to war: V. τὰ γὰρ τέκνʼ αὐτῶν Ἄρεος ἐκκρεμάννυται (Eur., El. 950).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Devote
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5 Misgiving
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Misgiving
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6 Squeamishness
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Squeamishness
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7 Stick
subs.Staff: Ar. and P. ῥάβδος, ἡ, βακτηρία, ἡ, V. βάκτρον, τό, σκῆπτρον, τό. Ar. σκίπων, ὁ. βακτήριον, τό.Dry sticks for lighting fires: P. and V. πυρεῖα, τά (Plat. and Soph.).He raised his stick against him: P. ἐπανήρατο τὴν βακτηρίαν (Thuc. 8, 84).——————v. trans.Glue: Ar. and P. κολλᾶν.Fix: P. and V. πηγνύναι.V. intrans.Remain: P. and V. μένειν.Stick in: Ar. ἐμπεπηγέναι ( 2nd perf. of ἐμπηγνύναι).Hesitate, scruple: P. and V. ὀκνεῖν, κατοκνεῖν.Be embarrassed: P. and V. ἀπορεῖν.Stick at, hesitate at: P. and V. ὀκνεῖν (acc.), ἀφίστασθαι (gen.); see shrink from.Stick at nothing: P. and V. πᾶν ποιεῖν, πανουργεῖν.Stick out, stretch out, v. trans., P. and V. προτείνειν; v. intrans., project: P. and V. προὔχειν, Ar. and P. ἐξέχειν.Stick to, cling to: P. and V. ἔχεσθαι (gen.), ἀντέχεσθαι (gen.).Abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.).Attach to: P. and V. προσεῖναι (dat.), προσγίγνεσθαι (dat.), προσκεῖσθαι (dat.).Stick together: Ar. and P. συνίστασθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Stick
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8 Twinge
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Twinge
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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, anxiety, uneasiness; perh. akin to Gr. ? the chippings of stone, ? a razor, Skr.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scruple — • An unfounded apprehension and consequently unwarranted fear that something is a sin which, as a matter of fact, is not Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Scruple Scruple … Catholic encyclopedia
Scruple — Scru ple, v. t. 1. To regard with suspicion; to hesitate at; to question. [1913 Webster] Others long before them . . . scrupled more the books of heretics than of gentiles. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To excite scruples in; to cause to scruple.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scruple — Scru ple, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Scrupled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scrupling}.] To be reluctant or to hesitate, as regards an action, on account of considerations of conscience or expedience. [1913 Webster] We are often over precise, scrupling to say or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scruple — n demur, *qualm, compunction Analogous words: *hesitation, hesitancy: doubt, *uncertainty, suspicion, mistrust: misgiving, *apprehension scruple vb *demur, bal … New Dictionary of Synonyms
scruple — [n] misgiving, doubt anxiety, caution, censor, compunction, conscience, demur, difficulty, faltering, hesitancy, hesitation, pause, perplexity, qualm, reconsideration, reluctance, reluctancy, second thought*, squeamishness, superego, twinge,… … New thesaurus
Scruple — (spr. ßkrūp l), im engl. Apothekergewicht 20 Grains (Minims) = 1,296 g und im frühern Handelsgewicht 10 Grains avdp. = 591 mg … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
scruple — I noun anxiety, apprehension, apprehensiveness, compunction, concern, cunctatio, doubt, doubtfulness, drawback, dubiety, dubiousness, dubitatio, fear, fearfulness, haesitatio, hesitancy, hesitation, misgiving, objection, qualm, question,… … Law dictionary
Scruple — [skruːpl, englisch] das, / s, Einheitenzeichen s, in Großbritannien und den USA gebräuchliche Masseneinheit des Apothecaries Systems für Drogen und Arzneimittel, 1 s = 20 grain = 1,295 978 4 g … Universal-Lexikon
scruple — ► NOUN 1) a feeling of doubt as to whether an action is morally right. 2) historical a unit of weight used by apothecaries, equal to 20 grains. ► VERB ▪ hesitate to do something that one thinks may be wrong. ORIGIN from Latin scrupus, literally… … English terms dictionary
scruple — [skro͞o′pəl] n. [MFr scrupule < L scrupulus, small sharp stone (hence small weight, difficulty, doubt), dim. of scrupus, sharp stone < IE * skreup < base * (s)ker , to cut] 1. a very small quantity, amount, or part 2. a) an ancient Roman … English World dictionary
