scruple: Word of the day for October 14, 2017
scruple , n : (obsolete) A weight of twenty grains or one third of a dram, in England about 1.3 grams (symbol: ℈). (obsolete) Hence, a very small quantity; a particle. (obsolete) A doubt or uncertainty concerning a matter of fact; intellectual perplexity. Hesitation to act from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; doubt, hesitation or unwillingness due to motives of conscience. A Hebrew unit of time equal to 1⁄1080 hour.