"hæsitancy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hæsitancies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} hæsitancy (countable and uncountable, plural hæsitancies)
  1. Archaic spelling of hesitancy. Tags: alt-of, archaic, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: hesitancy Related terms: hæsitating
    Sense id: en-hæsitancy-en-noun-V6H~gYXI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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