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▪ I. † ˈscriple, n. Obs.
Also 4 scripil(le, scripul, 5 scrypull, 6 scripple.
[ad. L. scrīpulum, var. of scrūpulus, -um scruple, esp. in the sense of ‘small weight’.]
= scruple n.1 and n.2
c1380Wyclif Sel. Wks. II. 201 Þus seien seintis, þat him wantiþ not scripul of privy felowship, þat leeveþ to blame an open synne. 1382― Exod. xxx. 13 A sicle, that is, a nounce, hath twenti half scripilles. ― 1 Sam. xxv. 31 This shal not be to thee..into scripil of herte [Vulg. in scrupulum cordis]. c1440Pallad. on Husb. ii. 418 Putte theryn A scriple of foyl, and half a scriple of fyn Saffron. c1450Mirk's Festial 18 This holy apostoll preuet so oure fay, þat he lafte no scrypull yn no parte þeryn. 1540J. Heywood Four PP. 614 Here is a syrapus de Bizansys A lyttell thynge is ynough of thys For euen the weyght of one scrippull Shall make you stronge as a crippull.
▪ II. † ˈscriple, a. Obs. rare.
In 5 scrypyll.
[Origin obscure, but cf. scrupleness.]
Scrupulous.
a1500H. Medwall Nature i. 1281 (Brandl) Yf he vary agayne Of scrypyll ymagynacyon. |