equivocalness

[Eng. equivocal; -ne .] The quality or state of being equivocal; ambiguity, doubtfulne . "The equivocalne of the title gave a handle to those that came after."-Water land: A than asian Creed, ch. viii. *ě-quiv-o-cant, a. [Low Lat. æquivocans, pr. ful. par. of æquivoco.] Equivocating, ambiguous, doubt "Which verily was true, but no le ambiguous and equivocant."-P. Holland: Ammianus, p. 224. ě-quiv-o-cāte, v . i . & t . [Low Lat. æquivoco , from Lat. æquus equal, and voco to call: French équivoquer ; Sp. equivocar ; Ital. equivocare .] A. In trans.: To name two things by one word; to use words or terms in an equivocating, ambiguous, or doubtful manner; to make use of expre ions admitting of a twofold interpretation; to prevaricate, to quibble. "Prebendaries and Rectors were not ashamed to avow that they had equivocated ."-Macaulay: Hist. Eng., ch. xvi. era