scruple
1scru·ple
noun \ˈskrü-pəl\Definition of SCRUPLE
1
— see weight table
2
: a minute part or quantity : iota
Origin of SCRUPLE
Middle English scrupil, scriple, from Anglo-French scruple, from Latin scrupulus a unit of weight, diminutive of scrupus sharp stone
First Known Use: 14th century
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