To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge.
To creak or squeak, as a timber or wheel.
To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
To scruple or object; to take exception; to oppose; to balk
To interpose a demurrer.
To delay; to pause; to suspend proceedings or judgment in view of a doubt or difficulty; to hesitate; to put off the determination or conclusion of an affair.
An act of hesitation as to proceeding; a scruple; also, a suspension of action or decision; a pause, a stop.