[ad. L. cunctātiōn-em, n. of action f. cunctārī to delay.] The action of delaying; delay, tardy action.
1585. Parsons, Chr. Exerc., II. i. 195. [He] was ioyned to mee in my good purpose … without any troublesome cunctation.
1648. Herrick, Hesper., Delay. Break off delay, since we but read of one That ever prosper’d by cunctation.
1865. Carlyle, Fredk. Gt., V. XIV. ii. 163. Fleury’s cunctations were disgusting to the ardent mind. Ibid. (1867), Remin., II. 69. After some three years’ sad cunctation.
