'To make scruple' definitions:

Definition of 'To make scruple'

From: GCIDE
  • 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. kshura: cf. F. scrupule.]
  • 1. A weight of twenty grains; the third part of a dram. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Hence, a very small quantity; a particle. [1913 Webster]
  • I will not bate thee a scruple. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Hesitation as to action from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; unwillingness, doubt, or hesitation proceeding from motives of conscience. [1913 Webster]
  • He was made miserable by the conflict between his tastes and his scruples. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
  • To make scruple, to hesitate from conscientious motives; to scruple. --Locke. [1913 Webster]