ὀκνεῖν
From LSJ
Οὐκ ἔστι σιγᾶν αἰσχρόν, ἀλλ' εἰκῆ λαλεῖν → Silere non est turpe, sed frustra loqui → nicht Schweigen schändet, sondern Schwätzen auf gut Glück
Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)
(see also ὀκνέω): delay, hesitate, revolt, scruple, shrink, waver, be chary of, be diffident of, be disinclined to, be irresolute, be reluctant to, be slow to, fear to, flinch from, hang back, have qualms about, have scruples about, hesitate at, hesitate to, recoil from, shrink from, stick at