The verb meaning to have or make scruples is attested from 1620s. A more literal L. sense of small unit of weight or measurement is attested in English from late 14c. Example Sentences for scruple
Wrens, Georgia. Wrens is a city in Jefferson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,187 at the 2010 census. It is located on U.S. Route 1, thirty miles south of Augusta.
Effingham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 52,250. The seat is Springfield. Effingham County is included in the Savannah, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 2008, Effingham County was ranked as the sixth fastest-growing midsize county in the nation from 2000 to 2007 by the U.S. Census Bureau. The county had a 35.1% growth rate over that period.