† ˈscripulous, a. Obs. rare.
Also 5 screpulus, 6 scripulus.
By-form of scrupulous: cf. scriple n.
| 1464 Coventry Leet Bk. 328 For-somoche as the mater dependyng betwix Joh. Abery & Will. Bedon on that oon partie and Will. Huet on the other..ys screpulus & doubtefull. 1549 Compl. Scot. 165 Sum scripulus preistis, hefand there consciens subiect to traditions. 1601 R. Yarington Two Lament. Trag. i. iii. in Bullen O. Pl. IV., Peace, conscience, peace, thou art too scripulous. Ibid. iv. vi, It cannot out Unlesse your love will be so scripulous That it will over⁓throwe your selfe and me. |