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scru·ple (skrōṓpəl)

[Middle English scrupul, from Old French scrupule, from Latin scrūpulus, small unit of measurement, scruple diminutive of scrūpus, rough stone, scruple.]

noun 

  1. An uneasy feeling arising from conscience or principle that tends to hinder action. See synonyms at qualm
  2. A unit of apothecary weight equal to about 1.3 grams, or 20 grains.
  3. A minute part or amount.

intransitive verb: -pled, -pling, -ples. 

To hesitate as a result of conscience or principle: “A man who could make so vile a pun would not scruple to pick a pocket” (John Dennis)