Qualm

kwam, n. A sudden attack of illne , faint- ne , distre , or pain; esp., a sudden of sickne at the stomach; a scruple of conscience. [AS. cwealm, pestilence, D. kioalm, G. qualm, thick suffocating vapor, Dan. qvalm, suffocating air, qvalme, nausea; quail, v. — Qualmish, a. Sick at the stomach; inclined to vomit; affected with nausea. Quandary, kwon'daor kwon-da'rY, n. A state of difficulty or perplexity uncertainty doubt. [Perh. Corrup. ME. wandreth, wondradhe, Ic. vandraedhi, difficulty, trouble (cf. ME. quarof, whereof, Scot. quhar, where); or perh. corrupt, F. qu'en dirai-je? what shall I say of Quantity, Quantum, etc. See under Qua. Quarantine. See under Quadrate.