a weight of twenty grains; the third part of a dram.-hence, a very small quantity; a particle.-hesitation as to action from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; unwillingness, doubt, or hesitation proceeding from motives of conscience.-to be reluctant or to hesitate, as regards an action, on account of considerations of conscience or expedience.-to regard with suspicion; to hesitate at; to question.-to excite scruples in; to cause to scruple.