fragment vs scruple

fragment

verb
  • To cause to be broken into pieces. 

  • To break apart. 

  • To break up and disperse (a file) into non-contiguous areas of a disk. 

noun
  • An incomplete portion of code. 

  • A sentence not containing a subject or a predicate. 

  • A portion of a URL referring to a subordinate resource or anchor (such as a specific point on a web page), introduced by the # sign. 

  • A part broken off; a small, detached portion; an imperfect part, either physically or not 

scruple

verb
  • To excite scruples in; to cause to scruple. 

  • To hesitate or be reluctant to act due to considerations of conscience or expedience. 

  • To regard with suspicion; to question. 

noun
  • Hesitation to act from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; doubt, hesitation or unwillingness due to motives of conscience. 

  • A weight of ¹⁄₂₈₈ of a pound, that is, twenty grains or one third of a dram, about 1.3 grams (symbol: ℈). 

  • A Hebrew unit of time equal to ¹⁄₁₀₈₀ hour. 

How often have the words fragment and scruple occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )