scriple

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• scruple — I. noun Etymology: Middle English scrupil, scriple, from Anglo French scruple, from Latin scrupulus a unit of weight, diminutive of scrupus sharp stone Date: 14th century 1. see weight table 2. a minute part or quantity ; iota II. noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• scruple — scrupleless, adj. /skrooh peuhl/, n., v., scrupled, scrupling. n. 1. a moral or ethical consideration or standard that acts as a restraining force or inhibits certain actions. 2. a very small portion or amount. 3. a unit of weight equal to 20… …   Universalium

• Scruple — Scru|ple [ skru:pl̩] das; , s <aus gleichbed. engl. scruple zu mittelengl. scriple, dies aus lat. scrupulus, scripulum »sehr kleines Maß«> in Großbritannien u. den USA gebräuchliche Gewichts u. Masseeinheit des Apothecaries Systems für… …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch