Both Uses of
qualms
in
Anne Of Green Gables
- I've had some qualms myself.
p. 7.4 *qualms = uneasy feelings
- Marilla felt a qualm of conscience at the thought of handing Anne over to her tender mercies.
p. 43.7qualm = uneasy feelingeditor's notes: Qualm is much more commonly used in the plural form, qualms.
Definitions:
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(1)
(qualms) feelings of uneasiness -- especially about whether it is right to do something
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
More rarely feeling qualms can reference a sudden feeling of nervousness. Even more rarely (and historically), a qualm referenced a mild state of nausea.