▪ 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
| c 1380 Wyclif 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]. c 1440 Pallad. on Husb. ii. 418 Putte theryn A scriple of foyl, and half a scriple of fyn Saffron. c 1450 Mirk's Festial 18 This holy apostoll preuet so oure fay, þat he lafte no scrypull yn no parte þeryn. 1540 J. 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.
| a 1500 H. Medwall Nature i. 1281 (Brandl) Yf he vary agayne Of scrypyll ymagynacyon. |