scruple

Meaning

scruple means a weight of 1/288 of a pound, that is, twenty grains or one third of a dram, about 1.3 grams (symbol: ℈). It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

• I do not scruple to admit that all the Earth seeth but only half of the Moon.
• The article uses scruple to mean a weight of 1/288 of a pound, that is, twenty grains or one third of a dram,....