wavering

wavering
adj.
Undecided: V. ἀμφί̆βουλος, δίφροντις.
Others on the mainland yield us a wavering allegiance: P. ἄλλοι τινὲς κατὰ τὰς ἠπείρους ἐνδοιαστῶς ἀκροῶνται (Thuc. 6.10).
Perplexed: P. and V. ἄ̆πορος, ἀ̆μήχᾰνος (rare P.).
Vacillating: P. ὀκνηρός.
Slow: P. and V. βρᾰδύς.

wavering
subs.
Perplexity: P. and V. ἀ̆πορία, ἡ.
Delay: P. and V. διατρῐβή, ἡ, τρῐβή, ἡ ; see delay.Shrinking P. and V. ὄκνος, ὁ.

WAVERING

inconstans (inconstant): incertus (uncertain): dubius (doubtful; all of persons and things).

wavering (adj.):

1. suspensus: the w. and fickle commons, suspensa et incerta plebs, Cic. Agr. 2, 25, 66.

2. incertus: changing and w., varius incertusque, Sall. J. 74.

3. dŭbius: the w. are determined, dubii confirmantur, Caes. B. C. 1, 3.

4. ambĭguus: w. between shame and fear, ambiguus pudoris et metus, Tac. A. 2, 40.

5. the participles of the verbs above may be used: v. TO WAVER.

wavering (subs.):

1. fluctuātio: during this w. of their minds they might be surprised, in ea fluctuatione animorum opprimi incautos posse, Liv. 9, 25.

2. dŭbĭtātio, haesĭtātio, etc.: v. DOUBT, HESITATION.