What does "qualm" mean?
Qualm: A sudden attack of illness, faintness, or pain; an agony. " Qualms of heartsick agony." Milton.
Additional senses
- 2.Especially, a sudden sensation of nausea. For who, without a qualm, hath ever looked On holy garbage, though by Homer cooked Roscommon.
- 3.A prick or scruple of conscience; uneasiness of conscience; compunction. Dryden.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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