cavill

See cavel1. See cavel2. cavil2, n. cavil3 (kav'il), v.; pret. and pp. caviled or cav illed, ppr. caviling or cavilling. [ But in the way of bargain, mark ye me, I'll cavil on the ninth part of a hair. Shak., 1 Hen. IV., iii. 1. Let's fight it out, and not stand cavilling thus. Shak., 3 Hen. VI., i. 1. He says much that many may dispute, And cavil at with ease, but none refute. Philosophers. Parma signified his consent to make use of that treaty as a basis, "provided always it were interpreted healthily, and not dislocated by cavillations and sinister interpretations." Motley, Dutch Republic, III. 420. caviller, cavilling, etc. See caviler, etc. caviloust, cavilloust (kav'il-us), a. [L. cavil los us,