With bare infinitive. In the present and past tenses. Also: (in the present) sometimes expressing simple futurity. Obsolete.

To feel aversion or dislike for; to be reluctant or unwilling to (do something). Now only with stronger sense: To have an intense aversion for…

Phrase. to make it tough. To make it difficult; to make difficulties about doing something; to show reluctance. Obsolete.

reflexive. To change the direction of one's thoughts; to experience a change of mind or purpose; to repent, be sorry. Const. of, that, or to with…

transitive. With infinitive as object. To be reluctant, unwilling, or concerned (to do something); to object to; to feel aversion or repugnance…

intransitive. To be sorry or distressed to do something; to feel reluctant to do something. Now archaic and rare.

to make (it) strange: to make difficulties, refuse to assent or comply, be reluctant or unwilling; to… to make it strange. Obsolete.

to make strangeness: to show oneself unfriendly or uncomplying. Obsolete.

intransitive. To be reluctant or unwilling (to do something); to hesitate, to scruple. Chiefly in negative constructions (e.g. he did not stick to)…

intransitive. Esp. of a person: to offer resistance. Sometimes with against, †to.

to make (it) strange: to make difficulties, refuse to assent or comply, be reluctant or unwilling; to… to make strange. Also (esp. in earlier use)…

intransitive. With at: to hesitate or scruple at, to object to. Cf. to stick at —— 1a at stick, v.1 phrasal verbs 2. Obsolete.

intransitive. To delay, hesitate, show reluctance. (Nearly = tarry, v. 3.)

To hesitate, scruple, delay: with infinitive.

intransitive. Scottish. To hesitate, delay; to refuse. Also transitive (reflexive) in same sense.

to make (it) nice: to display reserve or reluctance; to entertain a scruple or doubt. Obsolete.

To scruple, be in doubt, raise difficulties (at). Obsolete.

intransitive. To hesitate.

The courteous or ceremonious expression of apology or deprecation: in phrases to make courtesy (at), to make a show of ceremonious deprecation…

Of a thing: Causing or raising scruples; liable to give offence; meriting scruple or cavil, dubious, doubtful. to make it scrupulous: to scruple…

With complement. transitive. to think (it) much: (a) to be reluctant or shy, hesitate to do something, to have an objection (also with of); (b) to…

Phrase. to make dainty of (anything): to set great store by; hence, to be sparing or chary of; to make dainty to do (or to make dainty of doing; also…

To be backward, reluctant, or shy. Obsolete.

With to and infinitive. intransitive. Originally and chiefly Scottish. To be hesitant, reluctant, or slow to do something; to refuse to do something…

intransitive. With infinitive as complement. To be reluctant or unwilling to do something; to hesitate, to scruple. Cf. stick, v.1 19a. Obsolete.

intransitive. To resist advance by one's weight or inertia; figurative to show unwillingness to advance or come forward; to be backward.

To be unwilling, hesitate; = argh, v.

Phrases. to make doubt: †(a) to hesitate, to scruple (obsolete); (b) to doubt, to be uncertain.

to hang the groin, to hang a leg, to hang an arse (coarse): to hesitate or hold back; to be reluctant or tardy; to hang back.

to make scruple (also a, no,etc., scruple): to entertain or raise a scruple or doubt; to hesitate, be reluctant, esp. on conscientious grounds…

intransitive. To be reluctant to do something. Obsolete. rare.

to hang the wing (cf. hang, v. 4c): to hesitate, show timidity. Obsolete.

to make squeamish, to hesitate or shrink; to show dislike. Obsolete.

intransitive. To shrink, to flinch; to feel disinclined, etc.

To raise scruples, hesitate, demur, stickle (at, occasionally about, over, etc., or to do a thing).

To show hesitation in coming to close quarters or to an agreement; to hang back, demur.

To hesitate to (do something). Obsolete. rare.

To struggle; to show dislike or opposition; to display reluctance. Now rare. intransitive. Without construction.

intransitive. To take a sudden fright or aversion; to make a difficulty, ‘boggle’ about doing something; to recoil, shrink. Const. at, from: rarely to…

transitive. To feel reluctance to do something.

intransitive. To make difficulties about something one objects to; to raise objections; to scruple; to quibble. Chiefly with at, about, specifying…

Const. infinitive: To hesitate or be reluctant (to do something), esp. on conscientious grounds, or out of regard for what is fit and proper. (The…

Demur, scruple, objection, difficulty, fuss; chiefly in to make boggle. Obsolete or archaic.

transitive. To be reluctant (to do something) through a feeling of respect. Obsolete. rare.

To grumble at, show dissatisfaction with; esp. to envy (one) the possession of; to give reluctantly, to be reluctant. intransitive. rare. Obsolete.

to have scruples; to have little, no scruple, etc. Const. about (a matter), in (doing something).

To stay in action, to hesitate, ‘stick’. Const. at. to stop at nothing, to be prevented by no obstacle.

intransitive. To back down, to yield. Obsolete. rare.

transitive. To abhor to do a thing. Obsolete. rare.

Hunting. To pull up at a hedge or other obstacle and look over before leaping; hence figurative to ‘look before one leaps’, hesitate at or shrink…

intransitive. To be indisposed or unwilling; to incline not (to do something).